Short stature and the effect of human growth hormone: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida

It is estimated that a significant percentage of individuals with spina bifida (SB) are shorter than their age-matched typical peers. Parents of children with spina bifida may ask if human growth hormone is appropriate for their child. This article discusses short stature and the use of human growth...

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Autores principales: O’Neil, Joseph, Fuqua, John S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: IOS Press 2020
Materias:
Spina Bifida Guideline
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7838964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32986629
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/PRM-200710
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description It is estimated that a significant percentage of individuals with spina bifida (SB) are shorter than their age-matched typical peers. Parents of children with spina bifida may ask if human growth hormone is appropriate for their child. This article discusses short stature and the use of human growth hormone among children with SB. This guideline was developed for SB Healthcare Guidelines from the 2018 Spina Bifida Association’s Fourth Edition of the Guidelines for the Care of People with Spina Bifida.
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spelling pubmed-78389642021-02-04 Short stature and the effect of human growth hormone: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida O’Neil, Joseph Fuqua, John S. J Pediatr Rehabil Med Spina Bifida Guideline It is estimated that a significant percentage of individuals with spina bifida (SB) are shorter than their age-matched typical peers. Parents of children with spina bifida may ask if human growth hormone is appropriate for their child. This article discusses short stature and the use of human growth hormone among children with SB. This guideline was developed for SB Healthcare Guidelines from the 2018 Spina Bifida Association’s Fourth Edition of the Guidelines for the Care of People with Spina Bifida. IOS Press 2020-12-22 /pmc/articles/PMC7838964/ /pubmed/32986629 http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/PRM-200710 Text en © 2020 – IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is published online with Open Access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7838964/
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