Effect of six months of growth hormone therapy, followed by treatment withdrawal in short children with normal quantitative indexes of growth hormone secretion

S. A. Chalew*, M. Phillip, A. A. Kowarski

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Abstract

Eight short patients with normal 24-hour integrated concentration of growth hormone by continuous withdrawal (IC-GH) received 6 months of GH therapy, followed by 6 months off. GH therapy increased growth rate (+2.9 cm/yr), repeated IC-GH (sixfold), and IGF-1 concentration (twofold). Posttreatment growth reverted to the pretreatment rate. Thus increased growth rate and IGF-1 concentration is associated with supraphysiologic IC-GH after injection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)456-458
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume129
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

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