title: Growth hormone in the treatment of growth failure in children after renal transplantation.
abstract: Growth failure continues to be a problem in the management of children with renal failure. Children have improved growth after successful renal transplantation, but seldom have "catch-up" growth, or achieve normal adult height. Several investigators have reported the use of rhGH in children after renal transplantation and demonstrated improved height, growth velocity, and standard deviation score (SDS). We review the existing literature, present additional data from our center, and offer possible explanations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Benfield
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Waldo
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Overstreet
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Kohaut
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013006:Growth Hormone