Prediction of response to growth hormone treatment in short children born small for gestational age: analysis of data from KIGS (Pharmacia International Growth Database).
Prediction of response to growth hormone treatment in short children born small for gestational age: analysis of data from KIGS (Pharmacia International Growth Database).
M. Ranke,A. Lindberg,4 Authors,D. Price
2003 · DOI: 10.1210/JC.2002-020867
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 197 Citations
TLDR
A model was developed that allows physicians to individualize GH treatment in children born short for gestational age (SGA) who fail to show spontaneous catch-up growth and can be used in clinical practice to adjust the GH dose to achieve the desired growth response in patients born SGA.