ESPE Abstracts

Background: Central precocious puberty (CPP) presents a clinical challenge due to early physical development and the potential for a reduction in final height, which may lead to psychosocial issues. The most common etiology of central precocious puberty among girls is idiopathic central precocious puberty, while among boys, neurogenic central precocious puberty and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) are more prevalent. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs ...

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...