hrp0094p2-271 | Growth hormone and IGFs | ESPE2021

Linear growth of prepubertal children born small for gestational age on growth hormone therapy for 3 years

Al Shaikh Adnan , Daftardar Hadeer , Aziz Alghamdi Abdul , Jamjoom Majd , Awidah Saniah , Ahmed Mohamed E , Soliman Ashraf ,

Introduction: Recombinant growth hormone (GH) is an effective treatment for short children who are born small for gestational age (SGA). Short children born SGA who fail to demonstrate catch-up growth by 2-4 years of age are candidates for GH treatment initiated to achieve catch-up growth to a normal height in early childhood, maintain a normal height gain throughout childhood, and achieve an adult height within the normal target range. However, some children ...