Growth parameters and predictors of growth in short children with and without growth hormone (GH) deficiency treated with human GH: a randomized controlled study (original) (raw)

This randomized controlled study examines the growth parameters in short prepubertal children with and without growth hormone (GH) deficiency receiving human GH treatment. A total of 51 children were assessed, comparing their growth rates, height standard deviation scores (HtSDS), and IGF-I concentrations before and after one year of therapy. The results indicate that GH treatment significantly improved growth rates in children with varying degrees of GH deficiency, with measurable differences in height and hormonal markers between treated and untreated groups.