Effect of growth hormone treatment on pubertal growth in a boy with cystinosis and growth failure after renal transplantation.
Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) has proven effective in improving growth in short prepubertal children with chronic renal failure (CRF) before and after renal transplantation. However, its effect in pubertal patients is still doubtful. We report the case of a boy with nephropathic cystinosis and persistent growth failure despite successful renal transplantation who was treated with rhGH (30 i.u./m2 body surface area/week sc) from early puberty up to final height.
Haffner
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Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
Wühl
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Nissel
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Schaefer
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Mehls
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D002648:Child; D003554:Cystinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
D019382:Human Growth Hormone