Mortality in Children Receiving Growth Hormone Treatment of Growth Disorders: Data From the Genetics and Neuroendocrinology of Short Stature International Study | Zendy

Charmian A. Quigley | Zendy; Christopher J. Child | Zendy; Alan G. Zimmermann | Zendy; Ron G. Rosenfeld | Zendy; Leslie L. Robison | Zendy; Werner Blum | Zendy

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Mortality in Children Receiving Growth Hormone Treatment of Growth Disorders: Data From the Genetics and Neuroendocrinology of Short Stature International Study

Author(s) -

Charmian A. Quigley,

Christopher J. Child,

Alan G. Zimmermann,

Ron G. Rosenfeld,

Leslie L. Robison,

Werner Blum

Publication year - 2017

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.2017-00214

Subject(s) - medicine , idiopathic short stature , short stature , pediatrics , context (archaeology) , turner syndrome , population , small for gestational age , endocrinology , gestational age , growth hormone , pregnancy , hormone , paleontology , genetics , environmental health , biology

Although pediatric growth hormone (GH) treatment is generally considered safe for approved indications, concerns have been raised regarding potential for increased risk of mortality in adults treated with GH during childhood.

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