Arm span as measurement of response to growth hormone (GH) treatment in a group of children with meningomyelocele and GH deficiency

Children with meningomyelocele (MMC) frequently have impaired linear growth. A number have associated structural brain defects with resultant GH deficiency (GHD). Reproducible measurements of height or length in MMC patients are often hampered by lower limb contractures, spasticity, and scoliosis. A...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 1996-04, Vol.81 (4), p.1654-1656
Hauptverfasser:	SATIN-SMITH, M. S, KATZ, L. L, THORNTON, P, GRUCCIO, D, MOSHANG, T. JR
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anthropometry - methods Arm Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers - blood Child Child, Preschool Female Follow-Up Studies Growth - drug effects Growth - physiology Growth Hormone - blood Growth Hormone - deficiency Growth Hormone - therapeutic use Humans Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 - blood Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - analysis Longitudinal Studies Male Malformations of the nervous system Medical sciences Meningomyelocele - complications Meningomyelocele - drug therapy Meningomyelocele - physiopathology Neurology Recombinant Proteins - therapeutic use Reproducibility of Results
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