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Managing the Child with Severe Primary Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Deficiency (IGFD): IGFD Diagnosis and Management

Growth failure associated with severe primary insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) deficiency (SPIGFD), a condition defined as basal IGF-1 standard deviation score (SDS) less than or equal to −3 and height SDS less than or equal to −3 in a child with normal or elevated levels of growth hormone, can...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cohen, Jay, Blethen, Sandra, Kuntze, Joyce, Smith, Susan L., Lomax, Kathleen G., Mathew, Puthenpurackal M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3964293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24639006
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40268-014-0039-7
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Sumario:Growth failure associated with severe primary insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) deficiency (SPIGFD), a condition defined as basal IGF-1 standard deviation score (SDS) less than or equal to −3 and height SDS less than or equal to −3 in a child with normal or elevated levels of growth hormone, can be successfully treated with the recombinant human IGF-1 mecasermin. In this review, we describe the most safe and effective way to use mecasermin in the treatment of patients with SPIGFD, including how to initiate dosing, key side effects, and how to monitor treatment. Finally, mention of how to reinitiate therapy is made, given the recent drug shortage with mecasermin.