Cortical bone density is normal in prepubertal children with growth hormone (GH) deficiency, but initially decreases during gh replacement due to early bone remodeling.
Baroncelli
Giampiero Igli
GI
Bertelloni
Silvano
S
Galli
Laura
L
Sodini
Federica
F
Saggese
Giuseppe
G
D015519:Bone Density; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D002648:Child; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D011627:Puberty
D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D013006:Growth Hormone