title: [Biosynthetic growth hormone: current therapeutic status and perspectives].
abstract: This paper covers the practical aspect of GH therapy in both GH deficiency and Turner syndrome. Dose regimen, route and frequency of administration and follow-up are detailed. Prospectives of therapeutic use of growth hormone are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chatelain
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Parscau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nicolino
mesh_terms: D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004393:Dwarfism, Pituitary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011628:Puberty, Delayed / Q000188:drug therapy; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000378:metabolism; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D013004:Somatostatin; D013006:Growth Hormone
vernacular_title: Hormone de croissance biosynthétique: actualités et perspectives thérapeutiques.