Adult height after long term treatment with recombinant growth hormone for idiopathic isolated growth hormone deficiency: observational follow up study of the French population based registry
Adult height after long term treatment with recombinant growth hormone for idiopathic isolated growth hormone deficiency: observational follow up study of the French population based registry
J. Carel,E. Ecosse,6 Authors,J. Coste
2002 · DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7355.70
British medical journal · 129 Citations
TLDR
Half the patients treated for idiopathic isolated growth hormone deficiency stop treatment before reaching adult height and achieve adult heights similar to those of patients who complete their treatment, which support the use of growth hormone in such patients.