hrp0092p1-368 | GH and IGFs (2) | ESPE2019

Renal Complication of Hematuria and Proteinuria after Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Therapy in Children

Kim Chan Jong , Park Na Ri , Yang Eun Mi

Introduction: Treatment with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) is useful for growth failure in short stature children. But there are some reports of renal disease or complication occurring during rhGH treatment. GH and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), together with other growth factors and cytokines, have important roles in adaptive morphological and functional changes in the kidney. This study was aimed to reveal the renal complication of hematuria...