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Abstract
Short small for gestational age (SGA) children represent 20% of all children with short stature and therefore constitute a significant portion of the caseload in a growth clinic. The recent approval of recombinant human growth hormone (GH) for the treatment of short stature in SGA children by the European Union's Committee on Proprietary Medicinal Products offers a new licensed therapeutic option. This article examines the role of GH therapy in short SGA children with particular reference to selection of patients, effectiveness, safety, and its potential metabolic implications.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15269075 PMCID: PMC1720030 DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.034785
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791