Three year IGF-I treatment of children with Laron syndrome.
Nine prepubertal children with Laron syndrome (6 males, 3 females) aged 0.5 to 14.6 years were treated by daily subcutaneous injections of IGF-I in doses of 150-200 micrograms/kg. All patients completed at least one year of treatment; six completed two years and five three years. During the first year, a significant increase in linear growth velocity, from a mean +/- SD of 4.7 +/- 1.3 to 8.2 +/- 0.8 cm/yr (p < 0.0001), was registered. In the second year the growth velocity was lower, but still significantly higher than before treatment. Bone maturation advanced proportionally with chronological age. A reduction in subcutaneous fat tissue was observed despite the body weight increase. There was no aggravation of the characteristic hypoglycemic episodes; on the contrary, there was a better tolerance to fasting. Significant increases in serum alkaline phosphatase, phosphorus and procollagens were registered throughout the study. In conclusion, IGF-I provides an effective replacement treatment for IGF-I-deficient children, mimicking most effects ascribed to growth hormone.
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Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D001846:Bone Development / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors
D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D013006:Growth Hormone