A Prospective Clinical Study of the Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone in Wound Healing of Severely Burned Children

ConclusionThe use of recombinant Growth hormone with a dose of 0.2  mg/Kg SQ 2 days per week with 3 days time interval in pediatric burn patients after their primary resuscitation from the burn injury, shows a marvelous improvement concerning the total body surface area of burn(TBSA) as the patient received the growth hormone showed a decrease total body surface area of burn(TBSA) than the control group. This may be accounted for the faster wound healing and readiness for grafting .
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research