hrp0098p2-155 | GH and IGFs | ESPE2024
Christianne Malaquias Alexsandra
, Kataoka Homma Thais
, Castelo Branco Dantas Naiara
, Lucheze Freire Bruna
, Vasco de Albuquerque Albuquerque Edoarda
, Jorge Prado Arnhold Ivo
, Cunha Scalco Renata
, Augusto de Lima Jorge Alexander
Introduction: Extrauterine growth retardation is a common characteristic among children born at very low birth weight (VLBW). Over time, recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) has been used in this group based on indications for children born small for gestational age (SGA). However, this group represents an extreme phenotype to the majority of children born SGA, and data on the outcomes of this therapy in this group are limited.<strong...