Statement 5: the first line of treatment for children with idiopathic short stature (ISS) and low serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) should be IGF-I.
Backeljauw
Philippe
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Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D046150:Laron Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I