For Debate: Growth Hormone Treatment of Infants Born Small for Gestational Age should be Started at or before the First Year of Age

Zvi Laron; Tamar Laron-Kenet; Gil Klinger

doi:10.17458/PER.2016.LLK.FD.Growthhormonetreatment

For Debate: Growth Hormone Treatment of Infants Born Small for Gestational Age should be Started at or before the First Year of Age

Zvi Laron, Tamar Laron-Kenet, Gil Klinger

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Children born small for gestational age without early catch-up of somatic growth and head circumference subsequently remain short and suffer from various degrees of neurocognitive and psychological impairment. Based upon the role of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I on early brain growth and maturation, we propose that GH treatment of these infants be instituted prior to their 2nd birthday.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	105-108
Number of pages	4
Journal	Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17458/PER.2016.LLK.FD.Growthhormonetreatment
State	Published - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

Cognitive deficit
GH treatment
Learning difficulties
Neuro-Motor retardation
Short stature
Small for Gestational Age (SGA)

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