Key result
Treatment with synthetic growth hormone in a 12-year-old boy with growth hormone deficiency increased his height velocity from less than 4 cm/year to 11 cm/year over one year.
Why the study?
Does somatropin improve height velocity in a child with growth hormone deficiency?
Case Report (n=1)
Does somatropin improve height velocity in a child with growth hormone deficiency?
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Growth hormone replacement therapy successfully increased height velocity in a 12-year-old boy with growth hormone deficiency.
Growth hormone is an anabolic hormone released in pulsatile manner in the circulation. It is one of the uncommon causes of short stature in children and is largely idiopathic. The case report is about a 12 years old boy who presented with short stature. He was diagnosed to have Growth hormone deficiency. Growth hormone was started after diagnosis was made. Key words: Growth hormone; pituitary. DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v31i2.3260 J Nep Paedtr Soc 2010;31(2):134-136
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Devkota et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Growth hormone deficiency (n=1). Growth hormone (Genotropin) was evaluated on Height velocity. Treatment with synthetic growth hormone in a 12-year-old boy with growth hormone deficiency increased his height velocity from less than 4 cm/year to 11 cm/year over one year.
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