Key result
Growth hormone therapy effects on height in children with idiopathic short stature were evaluated in a meta-analysis that omitted three randomized controlled trials.
Why the study?
Does growth hormone therapy improve height in children with idiopathic short stature?
Does growth hormone therapy improve height in children with idiopathic short stature?
This letter highlights the omission of three randomized controlled trials from a recent meta-analysis on growth hormone therapy for idiopathic short stature.
We read with interest the meta-analysis of the effect of growth hormone (GH) therapy on height in children with idiopathic short stature1 but were surprised that 3 randomized controlled trials were not included in the review.
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Bryant et al. (2002) studied this question. Growth hormone therapy effects on height in children with idiopathic short stature were evaluated in a meta-analysis that omitted three randomized controlled trials.
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