For Debate: Combination Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Therapy for Childhood Growth Disorders: Prime Time or Too Much Dime?

For Debate: Combination Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Therapy for Childhood Growth Disorders: Prime Time or Too Much Dime? Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2018 Mar;15(3):196-199 Authors: Geffner ME Abstract Although metabolic outcomes may be aided by dual therapy with GI and IGF-I, the one published study of the combination approach to treat children with non-GH-deficient short stature showed only a meager additional height response compared to that achieved with GH alone. PMID: 29493124 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews - March 3, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Pediatr Endocrinol Rev Source Type: research