Adult Height after Growth Hormone Treatment at Pubertal Onset in Short Adolescents Born Small for Gestational Age: Results from a Belgian Registry-Based Study.

Conclusions: Short SGA adolescents starting GH therapy at an early pubertal stage have a modest and variable height gain. A normal AH can be expected in one third of the patients, especially in those with a smaller height deficit at onset of GH treatment. PMID: 29849621 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29849621?dopt=Abstract

Source: International Journal of Endocrinology - June 2, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Int J Endocrinol Source Type: research