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Adult height of prepubertal short children born small for gestational age treated with GH

Author(s) -

Myriam Rosilio,

JeanClaude Carel,

Emmanuel Écosse,

Jean-Louis Chaussai

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of endocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897

H-Index - 148

eISSN - 1479-683X

pISSN - 0804-4643

DOI - 10.1530/eje.1.01916

Subject(s) - medicine , short stature , bone age , pediatrics , endocrinology , gestational age , pregnancy , biology , genetics

Human GH (hGH) treatment leads to catch-up growth in children with short stature born small for gestational age (SGA). However, long-term efficacy and safety results in this patient group remain scarce. The present study assessed the efficacy and safety of late childhood treatment with biosynthetic hGH (Humatrope) in a group of short children born SGA (height <-2 standard deviation scores (SDS)).

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