A stepwise increase in recombinant human growth hormone dosing during puberty achieves improved pubertal growth: A national cooperative growth study report

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 623-628

  Riddick, Linda ^a   Alter, Craig ^b   Davis, D Aaron ^c   Frane, James ^c   Lippe, Barbara ^c   Bakker, Bert ^c  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; GH; Growth disorders; Incremental dose; NCGS; rhGH

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIC GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 69949187516     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.7.623     Document Type: Article

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