hrp0097rfc11.3 | GH and IGFs | ESPE2023

Longitudinal assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) & behavior in adults born small for gestational age (SGA) who were treated with growth hormone during childhood

Dorrepaal Demi , Goedegebuure Wesley , de Ridder Maria , van der Steen Manouk , Hokken-Koelega Anita

Background: Short stature has been associated with a reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and more problem behavior in children and adults. In adolescents who were treated with growth hormone (GH) because of persistent short stature after being born SGA, an increase in HRQoL and decrease in behavioral problems was seen during or right after cessation of GH-treatment. However, long-term data, to analyze if these positive effects remain many years...