Growth hormone in the treatment of growth failure in children after renal transplantation.
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.
Benfield
M R
MR
Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Parker
K L
KL
Waldo
F B
FB
Overstreet
S L
SL
Kohaut
E C
EC
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
D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013006:Growth Hormone