Bone mineral content and bone mineral metabolism: changes after growth hormone treatment in juvenile chronic arthritis.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether growth hormone (rhGH) affects bone mineral metabolism and bone mineral content (BMC, g/cm) in a therapeutic trial of recombinant growth hormone in growth retarded children with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) treated with steroid. METHODS: BMC was measured in 20 chil...

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Main Authors: Rooney, M, Davies, U, Reeve, J, Preece, M, Ansell, B, Woo, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000