hrp0092p2-163 | GH and IGFs | ESPE2019

Growth Response in Short Preterm- Born Children Small for Gestational Age in First Year of Growth Hormone Treatment

Korpal-Szczyrska Maria , Szczyrski Jan , Mysliwiec Malgorzata

Background: Growth hormone (rGH) treatment is an approved growth promoting therapy in children born small for gestational age (SGA) without spontaneous catch-up. SGA infants may be born either full-term or premature. Prematurity is an additional risk factor for adult short stature. Premature children born SGA may potentially be affected by combination of the effects of prematurity and SGA status. There are only few reports on premature SGA children treated wit...