[The effects of growth hormone in children with a GH deficiency: a report of 5 cases].
The authors describe 5 cases, 3 boys and 2 girls, with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency in prepubertal age, treated with human growth hormone. In four of five cases the response to treatment with GH was relevant. Only in one case (F1) the response was negative. The results of this study confirm that rhGH is a safe and effective therapy in children with GHD.
Chessa Ricotti
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U.O. di Pediatria, Nuovo Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio di Firenze, Italia.
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De Bernardi
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Frediani
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013006:Growth Hormone
Effetti dell'ormone della crescita nei bambini con deficit di GH: presentazione di 5 casi.