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Abbreviations

ACTH:

Adrenocorticotropin

BMD:

Bone mineral density

FSH:

Follicle-stimulating hormone

GnRH:

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

GH:

Growth hormone

GHRH:

Growth-hormone-releasing hormone

HPA:

Hypothalamic-pituitary axis

IGF-I:

Insulin-like growth factor I

LH:

Luteinizing hormone

OGTT:

Oral glucose tolerance testing

PRL:

Prolactin

QOL:

Quality of life

RT:

Radiation therapy

SD:

Standard deviation

TRT:

Testosterone replacement therapy

TSH:

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

TRH:

Thyrotropin (or Thyroid-stimulating hormone)-releasing hormone

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