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hrp0094p2-293 | Growth and syndromes (to include Turner syndrome) | ESPE2021

Effects of GH replacement therapy on body composition and muscle health in children and adolescents with GH deficiency: one-year prospective case-control study.

Improda Nicola , Capalbo Donatella , Di Mase Raffaella , Di Pinto Rosita , Alicante Paola , Scalfi Luca , Salerno Mariacarolina ,

Background: The effects of GH deficiency (GHD) and GH replacement therapy (GHRT) on body composition and functional measures of physical fitness are largely unknown particularly in children.Study aim: To evaluate body composition, muscular strength and flexibility, and exercise tolerance in GHD children at baseline and after one-year GHRT.Patients and methods: We enrolled 19 children and adolescents with untreated ...

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Effects of GH replacement therapy on body composition and muscle health in children and adolescents with GH deficiency: one-year prospective case-control study.

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