Evaluation of Final Height and Parentally Adjusted Height Deficit in Isolated Growth Hormone Deficient Children With or Without Short Parents

ŞIKLAR Z., BERBEROĞLU M., Ocal G., BİLİR P., Erdeve S. S.

ENDOCRINOLOGIST, vol.19, no.6, pp.285-287, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/ten.0b013e3181c057a2
  • Journal Name: ENDOCRINOLOGIST
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.285-287
  • Keywords: final height, growth hormone deficiency, treatment, IDIOPATHIC SHORT STATURE, GH DEFICIENCY, BIRTH-WEIGHT, ADULT HEIGHT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Parental height is an important factor for predicting growth hormone (GH) effectiveness in children with GH deficiency (GHD). The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of GH administration on final height in 2 groups of isolated GHD children. those with short parents or normal height parents.