Growth hormone deficiency Synonyms Pituitary dwarfism Growth hormone Specialty Endocrinology Symptoms Short height[1] Complications Low blood sugar, high cholesterol levels, poor bone density[1][2] Types Congenital, acquired[1] Causes Not enough growth hormone[3] Risk factors Genetics, trauma, infections, tumors, radiation therapy[2] Diagnostic method Blood tests for growth hormone[2] Differential diagnosis Small for gestational age, Turner syndrome, Noonan syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome[2] Treatment Growth hormone replacement[1] Frequency Unclear[2]