ESPE Abstracts

Purpose: To track the effects of growth hormone on bone geometry and maturation in children with isolated growth hormone deficiency (GHD).Methods: 299 left hand X-rays from 77 short prepubertal children (54 boys and 23 girls) with isolated GHD were analysed for changes in metacarpal thickness, width, length, medullary diameter, the Bone Health Index (BHI) and bone age (BA) from one year preceding until four years after s...