Effect of growth hormone on height, weight, and body composition in Prader-Willi syndrome

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作者
Davies, PSW
Evans, S
Broomhead, S
Clough, H
Day, JME
Laidlaw, A
Barnes, ND
机构
[1] Queensland Univ Technol, Sch Human Movement Studies, Fac Hlth, Redhill, Qld 4059, Australia
[2] MRC, Dunn Nutr Unit, Infant & Child Nutr Grp, Cambridge CB4 1XJ, England
[3] Addenbrookes Hosp, Dept Paediat, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, England
关键词
Prader-Willi syndrome; growth hormone;
D O I
10.1136/adc.78.5.474
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Aims-To evaluate the effect of the administration of growth hormone on stature, body weight, and body composition in children aged between 4 and 10 years with Prader-Willi syndrome. Methods-Height, weight, and skinfold thickness were recorded in 25 children using standard anthropometric techniques at recruitment, and six months later, shortly before the start of daily subcutaneous injections of growth hormone. Body composition was assessed via a measurement of total body water using stable isotopes. Measurements were repeated at the end of the six months of growth hormone administration. Measurements of height, weight, and skinfold thickness were expressed as standard deviation scores (SDSs). Results-There was a significant reduction in the percentage of body fat after growth hormone treatment; height velocity doubled during treatment; body weight did not change significantly when expressed as an SDS. Skinfold thickness at both the triceps and subscapular site decreased in absolute terms and when expressed as an SDS. Conclusions-These results indicate sufficient potential benefit to justify a more prolonged trial of growth hormone treatment and an exploration of different dosage regimens in children with Prader-Willi syndrome.
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页码:474 / 476
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