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Absence of Catch-Down Growth in Russell-Silver Syndrome after Short-Term Growth Hormone Treatment

Absence of Catch-Down Growth in Russell-Silver Syndrome after Short-Term Growth Hormone Treatment We describe 3 children with Russell-Silver syndrome without growth hormone insufficiency who were treated with growth hormone for 2, 3.7 and 6 years, showing a rapid growth acceleration. After cessation of growth hormone treatment, they grew at a normal rate without ‘catch-down’ growth. It may be possible that short intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR) children with dysmorphic features respond to growth hormone therapy differently from non-dysmorphic IUGR short children. Short-term growth hormone treatment for children with Russell-Silver syndrome may avoid side effects and diminish costs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Hormone Research in Paediatrics Karger

Absence of Catch-Down Growth in Russell-Silver Syndrome after Short-Term Growth Hormone Treatment

Hormone Research in Paediatrics , Volume 51 (1): 3 – Jan 1, 1999

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Publisher
Karger
Copyright
© 1999 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
1663-2818
eISSN
1663-2826
DOI
10.1159/000023313
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Abstract

We describe 3 children with Russell-Silver syndrome without growth hormone insufficiency who were treated with growth hormone for 2, 3.7 and 6 years, showing a rapid growth acceleration. After cessation of growth hormone treatment, they grew at a normal rate without ‘catch-down’ growth. It may be possible that short intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR) children with dysmorphic features respond to growth hormone therapy differently from non-dysmorphic IUGR short children. Short-term growth hormone treatment for children with Russell-Silver syndrome may avoid side effects and diminish costs.

Journal

Hormone Research in PaediatricsKarger

Published: Jan 1, 1999

Keywords: Catch-down growth, absence; Russell-Silver syndrome; Growth hormone therapy

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