hrp0082p3-d2-833 | Growth (1) | ESPE2014

GH Treatment in 50 Child with Short Stature: Lebanese Experience

Nader Elie Abi , Melki Imad , Akatcherian Carlo , Gerbaka Bernard , Khallouf-Callas Eliane

Background: GH treatment in childhood is proven to increase adult final height in many indications. In Lebanon, no other study was done to evaluate the response to GH treatment.Objective and hypotheses: Identify the prevalence of each indication and evaluate the annual response to treatment based on growth velocity, bone age (BA), bone age on height age (BA/HA) and bone age on chronological age (BA/CA).Method: The population is 50 ...