Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report | Zendy

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Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report

Author(s) -

Valeria Calcaterra,

Annachiara Malvezzi,

Rossana Toglia,

Angela Berardinelli,

Elena Bozzola,

Mauro Bozzola,

Daniela Larizza

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in endocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.26

H-Index - 6

eISSN - 2090-6501

pISSN - 2090-651X

DOI - 10.1155/2013/684249

Subject(s) - medicine , growth hormone deficiency , growth hormone , muscular dystrophy , bone age , endocrinology , pediatrics , therapeutic effect , arginine , hormone , biochemistry , chemistry , amino acid

Objective . To describe a biochemical growth hormone (GH) deficiency and to evaluate therapeutic result in a six-year-old male with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). Methods . GH peak was evaluated after response to arginine and insulin. Bone age was evaluated according to Greulich and Pyle method. Results . The GH-supplementary therapy was very effective in terms of growth gain. Conclusion . The possibility of a growth hormone deficiency and treatment with GH in patients with BMD cannot be excluded, especially considering the good therapeutic response.

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