Final height of growth hormone‐treated patients with growth hormone deficiency: the North American experience

Hintz RL. Final height of growth hormone‐treated patients with growth hormone deficiency: the North American experience. Acta Pædiatr 1999; Suppl 428: 70–1. Stockholm. ISSN 0803–5326 The results of treatment of growth hormone (GH)‐deficient patients with recombinant GH are better than the results of treatment with pituitary GH. The reasons for this improvement include higher dosages, more consistent treatment, and daily administration. Under ideal circumstances, final height in patients with GH deficiency (GHD) can be within the normal range for adult height with GH treatment, and brought close to their target height. To achieve this result, it is important to diagnose and treat GHD early, use adequate doses of GH, and continue treatment until final height. □ Growth hormone, growth hormone deficiency, final height