Open AccessGrowth Hormone Increases Final Height in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Data from a Randomized Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Susanne Bechtold,
P. Ripperger,
Robert Dalla Pozza,
Walter Bonfig,
R. Häfner,
H. Michels,
Hans Peter Schwarz
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0544
Subject(s) - medicine , juvenile , adverse effect , arthritis , growth hormone , body weight , observational study , hormone , genetics , biology
GH treatment stimulates growth in short children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The extent to which this therapy increases final height is not known.
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