title: National Cooperative Growth Study substudy VIII: a new look at the natural history of short stature.
abstract: National Cooperative Growth Study (NCGS) substudy VIII was designed to determine the characteristics of children who are referred to pediatric endocrinologists for evaluation of short stature but are not treated with growth hormone (GH). No specific course of treatment is required to enter the study. Data on the subjects' characteristics at enrollment, the diagnostic procedures used by the investigators, and the occurrences of various medical conditions and intercurrent illnesses will be collected prospectively and will be compared with the corresponding data on children in the NCGS who are treated with GH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Stephure
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Blethen
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: McClellan
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D004194:Disease; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005544:Forecasting; D006128:Growth / Q000502:physiology*; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007256:Information Systems; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012042:Registries; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone