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DOI: 10.1590/0004-2730000002793
Objectives : GH therapy is still controversial, except in severe GH deficiency (SGHD). The objective of this study was to compare the response to growth hormone (GH) therapy in children with partial GH insensitivity (PGHIS) and mild GH deficiency (MGHD) with those with SGHD. Subjects and methods : Fifteen PGHIS, 11 MGHD, and 19 SGHD subjects, followed up for more than one year in the Brazilian public care service, were evaluated regarding anthropometric and laboratory data at the beginning of […]
Keywords: growth hormone deficiency; growth hormone therapy; Idiopathic short stature; partial GH insensitivity