Recombinant human growth hormone treatment in short children with renal disease: Our first experience

Recombinant human growth hormone treatment in short children with renal disease: Our first experience

Introduction. Growth retardation is a hallmark of chronic illnesses such as chronic kidney disease in children, and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The growth hormone (GH) resistance observed in uraemia can be overcome by supraphysiological doses of exogenous GH. Objective....

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Main Authors: Spasojević-Dimitrijeva Brankica, Kostić Mirjana, Peco-Antić Amira, Kruščić Divna, Cvetković Mirjana, Miloševski-Lomić Gordana, Paripović Dušan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2010-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
Subjects:
growth hormone
children
growth retardation
haemodialysis
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2010/0370-81791004197S.pdf

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