In Children With Kidney Failure, Growth Hormone Reverses Growth Problems

Growth hormone therapy can help reverse growth problems in children with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). However, treatment increases bone turnover and interrupts the relationship between bone turnover and a blood marker of bone health, making it difficult for doctors to assess patients' bone health by blood tests alone. Chronic kidney disease can have severe effects on growth in children, leading to short stature and problems with both physical and psychological health...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news