hrp0092p1-73 | GH and IGFs | ESPE2019

Influence of Birth Parameters on Growth Response and Metabolic Effects of Growth Hormone (GH) Therapy in GH-deficient Children and Adolescents

Witkowska-Sedek Ewelina , Ruminska Malgorzata , Kucharska Anna M. , Majcher Anna , Pyrzak Beata

Introduction: Growth depends on growth hormone (GH) secretion and on individual sensitivity to its action. The effects of birth parameters on growth and metabolic status are well documented in small-for-gestational-age children, but in children with GH deficiency those associations are not clear. Taking into account that GH-deficient children are not a homogenic group of patients, the importance of an individual approach to GH doses and the assessment of the e...