2-YEAR RESULTS OF TREATMENT WITH METHIONYL HUMAN GROWTH-HORMONE IN CHILDREN WITH TURNER SYNDROME

被引:11
作者
RONGENWESTERLAKEN, C
FOKKER, MH
WIT, JM
KEIZERSCHRAMA, SMPFD
OTTEN, BJ
OOSTDIJK, W
DELEMARREVANDERWAAL, HA
GONS, MH
BOT, A
机构
[1] STATE UNIV UTRECHT, DEPT PAEDIAT, UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS
[2] UNIV ROTTERDAM, DEPT PAEDIAT, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
[3] CATHOLIC UNIV NIJMEGEN, DEPT PAEDIAT, NIJMEGEN, NETHERLANDS
[4] UNIV LEIDEN, DEPT PAEDIAT, LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS
[5] FREE UNIV AMSTERDAM, DEPT PAEDIAT, 1007 MC AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
[6] UNIV AMSTERDAM, DEPT PAEDIAT, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
[7] ERASMUS UNIV, DEPT ENDOCRINOL GROWTH & REPROD, 3000 DR ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
来源
ACTA PAEDIATRICA SCANDINAVICA | 1990年 / 79卷 / 6-7期
关键词
growth; growth hormone; Turner syndrome;
D O I
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1990.tb11531.x
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Methionyl growth hormone (somatrem) in a daily dosage of 4 IU/m2 body surface area was administered to 16 girls with Turner syndrome. Low dose ethinyl estradiol (0.1 μg/kg weight) was added in girls aged 13 years or more. Mean (SD) height velocity increased from 3.4 (0.9) to 7.2 (1.7) and 5.3 (1.3) cm/year in the first and second year, respectively. Bone age advanced 1.8 years over 2 years and predicted adult height was increased. Apart from the occurrence of anti-GH antibodies there were no side effects. In conclusion, somatrem is an efficacious and safe therapy for short stature in Turner syndrome over a period of 2 years. Longer follow-up is needed before conclucions about its effect on final height can be drawn.
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页码:658 / 663
页数:6
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