Motivation for and adherence to growth hormone replacement therapy in adults with hypopituitarism: the patients‘ perspective

Introduction While reasons for non-adherence in children requiring growth hormone (GH) replacement (GH-Rx) are well researched, few studies have investigated adherence in adult GH deficient patients. Against the background of the adverse medical sequelae of untreated severe GH deficiency (GHD) in adults, we explored adherence to GH-Rx and associated factors in this patient group. Method Cross-sectional analysis including 107 adult patients with...