APPROACHING FINAL HEIGHT IN CHILDREN TREATED FOR GROWTH-HORMONE DEFICIENCY

被引:10
作者
CHIPMAN, JJ
HICKS, JR
HOLCOMBE, JH
DRAPER, MW
机构
[1] Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN
关键词
GROWTH HORMONE; FINAL HEIGHT;
D O I
10.1159/000184257
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
This brief report is a preliminary review of the interpretation of 'final height' in a large study of children, some of whom have been treated with recombinant human growth hormone for as long as 8 years. Most of the children in this study have not attained final height, so we highlight the issues relating to the definition of final height, study completion and diagnosis.
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页码:129 / 131
页数:3
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