Adult height predictions for constitutional growth delay, growth hormone treatment for idiopathic short stature and the FDA: Are they related? Commentary to Krajewska-Siuda et al.: Are short boys with constitutional delay of growth and puberty candidates for rGH therapy according to FDA recommendations? (Horm Res 2006;65:192-196)

Hormone Research

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 197-199

  Rapaport, Robert ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

BODY HEIGHT; BONE AGE; BONE MATURATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTITUTIONAL DELAY OF GROWTH AND PUBERTY; DELAYED PUBERTY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HORMONAL THERAPY; NOTE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT STATURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; BODY HEIGHT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH HORMONE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PUBERTY, DELAYED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 33646117757     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092121     Document Type: Note

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