hrp0084p3-1049 | Growth | ESPE2015

Correlations Between IGF1 Levels and Anthropometrical Parameters in Children Under GH Therapy

Hutu Simona , Pop Raluca , Pascanu Ionela

Background: GH therapy is used to treat a series of growth disorders in childhood. No recent studies are available in our country regarding the influence of GH after more than 1 year of treatment in children with growth failure.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of our study is to evaluate the effects of GH treatment and to find out if there is any relationship between IGF1 increment and growth velocity (GV), weight, and BMI in children with growth failur...