title: If one daily injection of IGF-I has the same growth-promoting effect as 2 injections per day, why continue to give two injections?
abstract: Comparison of the growth velocity of 1 vs. 2 IGF-I injections per day in patients with Laron Syndrome (primary GH insensitivity) revealed similar effects.
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Unit, WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Diabetes in Youth, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel (SCMCI) Rabin Campus, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. laronz@clalit.org.il
authors.forename: Zvi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Laron
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I