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Diseases treated at the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology are related to endocrine hormonal abnormalities such as diabetes, short stature, puberty disorders (precocious puberty, delayed puberty), hermaphrodite, thyroid-related diseases, parathyroid and bone metabolism diseases, adrenal diseases, and pituitary diseases. It is also in charge of treating rare diseases, including hereditary syndromes that are highly associated with endocrine, such as Turner syndrome, Pratherwillie syndrome, Kleinfelter syndrome, and Down syndrome. We also provide treatments for wide range of chronic diseases such as Crohn's disease, premature and underweight births to improve patient’s quality of life.

The Department of Pediatric Endocrinology is a special field among subspecialized pediatrics. Therefore, it requires a specialist who majored in endocrine as a department that requires accurate diagnosis and treatment. At our Children's Hospital has an excellent team with pediatric endocrinology specialists, diabetes nurses, growth nurses, precocious puberty nurses, specialized nutritionists, and social workers to provide advanced treatment.

Also we are cooperating with university hospitals in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and we operate diabetic patients camps and various education programs every year, and consistently implement guidelines and education for patients in our hospital.

- Growth Hormone Test
L-dopa and insulin stimulation tests are performed to check for deficiency of growth hormone. For the accuracy and safety of the patient's test, the patient is hospitalized in the hospital room for 2days on the weekend.

day1: Basic blood test + urine test. Three blood tests are performed every 30 minutes after taking L-dopa.
day2: After fasting from midnight, 4 blood tests are conducted every 30 minutes after insulin injection.

- Precocious Puberty Test
GnRH Stimulation Test: After fixing special injection needle to blood vessel, perform a basic blood test, urine test and inject a sex hormone. After that, blood is collected four times every 15-30 minutes to check the level of sex hormones in the blood. The test takes about 2-3 hours in the precocious puberty laboratory, and the pediatric endocrine specialist consults on the result with patients.