Growth Hormone Treatment of Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age: A US Perspective
Growth Hormone Treatment of Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age: A US Perspective
Growth Hormone Treatment of Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age: A US Perspective
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Basel, Switzerland
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Research during the last decade shows clearly that growth hormone (GH) therapy causes a sustained increase in growth velocity when applied to short children born small for gestational age (SGA). This occurs even though GH deficiency per se is an unlikely explanation for their lack of catch-up growth. In the United States, children born weighing les...
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Growth Hormone Treatment of Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age: A US Perspective
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TN_cdi_karger_primary_80513
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_karger_primary_80513
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9783805578332,3805578334
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1663-2818,0301-0163
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1663-2826
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10.1159/000080513
