ESPE Abstracts

Keywords: recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), growth hormone deficiency (GHD), short statureBackground: Recombinant growth hormone is used for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency. In children treated early, catch-up growth is excellent, with a normal final height. A final height gain of 30 cm can be expected on average. However, it has long been recognized that there is variability in the magnitude of individ...