Growth failure due to PWS is an approved indication for recombinant human growth hormone (hGH) therapy, with disordered body composition being an additional hGH indication in Europe. Treatment of these children has not only improved stature but has also raised awareness of non-height effects of ...
Cognitive and adaptive advantages of growth hormone treatment in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2016; doi:10.1111/jcpp.12601.Dykens EM, Roof E, & Hunt-Hawkins H. Cognitive and adaptive advantages of growth hormone treatment in children with Prader-Willi syndrome...
Growth hormone treatmentTransition phaseGrowth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a rare but treatable cause of short stature. The diagnosis requires a careful evaluation of clinical history, physical examination and appropriate interpretation of longitudinal growth, with specific features for each period of life...
Background: One of the main concerns in chronic diseases such as growth hormone (GH) deficiency is adherence to the treatment, which significantly affects treatment outcomes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 169 GH recipient childr
Growth hormone (GH) treatment is becoming part of the clinical management of children with Prader-Willi syndrome, but in children with Down syndrome, such therapy is still on a research level. In this review, we compare the clinical phenotypes of the two syndromes, and report the effects of ...
Choose the once-daily treatment that’s most prescribed by doctorsa Norditropin®(somatropin) injection is indicated for use in children with growth failure or short stature due to certain growth-related disorders and adults with growth hormone deficiency. ...
In order to assess the potential psychological impact of growth hormone (GH) therapy on non-GH deficient short stature children, 44 children were investigated in a milti-center, multi-national clinical trial. The children were randomly assigned to a treated or non-treated group. Inclusion criteria...
Choose the once-daily treatment that’s most prescribed by doctorsa Norditropin®(somatropin) injection is indicated for use in children with growth failure or short stature due to certain growth-related disorders and adults with growth hormone deficiency. ...
CONSENSUS Statement E V I D E N C E -B A S E D G U I D E L I N E Clinical practice recommendations for growth hormone treatment in children with chronic kidney disease Jens Drube1,2, Mandy Wan3, Marjolein Bonthuis4, Elke Wühl5, Justine Bacchetta6, Fernando ...
H NodaDepartment of Pediatrics, Funabashi Central Hospital, Chiba, JapanH OnishiDepartment of Pediatrics, Funabashi Central Hospital, Chiba, JapanK SaitohDepartment of Pediatrics, Funabashi Central Hospital, Chiba, JapanH NakajimaDepartment of Pediatrics, Funabashi Central Hospital, Chiba, Japan...