Response to growth hormone treatment in very young patients with growth hormone deficiencies and mini-puberty
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.175-184, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem-2017-0123
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.175-184
- Anahtar Kelimeler: growth hormone deficiency, growth hormone treatment, growth response, infancy, mini-puberty, CATCH-UP GROWTH, BIRTH-WEIGHT INFLUENCES, HEIGHT PROGNOSIS, CHILDREN, GH, AGE, THERAPY
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the response to growth hormone (GH) treatment in very young patients with GH deficiency (GHD) through a national, multi-center study. Possible factors affecting growth response were assessed (especially mini-puberty).