Results of recombinant growth hormone treatment in children with end-stage renal disease on regular hemodialysis
Children with chronic kidney disease are at high risk for growth retardation and decreased adult height. Growth hormone (GH) treatment is known to stimulate growth in children with short stature suffering from chronic kidney disease. However, the extent to which this the-rapy affects final adult hei...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=4;spage=755;epage=764;aulast=Youssef |