Growth pattern and skeletal maturation following growth hormone therapy in growth hormone deficiency: factors influencing outcome.
Indian Pediatr
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2006 Jul; 43(7): 593-9
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-6468
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate pattern of growth and skeletal maturation following growth hormone (GH) therapy in children with GH deficiency (GHD) with special emphasis on factors influencing outcome.METHODS:
Records of ninety-six children (67 boys, 29 girls) with GHD treated with GH for 2.3 +/-2.1 years were reviewed.RESULTS:
Height SDS at the end of treatment was significantly higher than that at initiation (-3.4 +/- 1.7 versus -4.8 +/-1.6, P < 0.001); it was however lower than target height SDS (corrected height SDS (1.8 +/- 1.6, P < 0.001). The greatest increase in height SDS was observed during the first two years of treatment. Kaplan Meier survival analysis showed that 92%; of all subjects achieving end height SDS in the target height range did so within the first two years of treatment. Height SDS for bone age increased by 0.7 +/-0.9 during treatment (from -2.5 +/- 1.0 to -1.8 +/- 1.5, P < 0.001); the increase was however lower compared to that for height SDS for chronological age (P < 0.01) suggesting inadvertent skeletal maturation. End height SDS was influenced by duration of treatment and corrected height SDS on multivariate analysis.CONCLUSION:
GH treatment improves growth parameters in GHD; height however still remains compromised. Most of the catch-up growth occurs within two years of treatment emphasizing the need of optimal treatment during this period. Inadvertent skeletal maturation during treatment indicates a need for evaluating the role of agents effective in retarding skeletal maturation.
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Asunto principal:
Estatura
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Huesos
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Desarrollo Óseo
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Proteínas Recombinantes
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Niño
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Preescolar
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Adolescente
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Inglés
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
2006
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