| Literature DB >> 28516750 |
Ryo Takahashi1, Madoka Ogawa2, Hisao Osada3.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare the quality of life (QOL) of small for gestational age (SGA) children with short stature with that of children with normal height, and examine the effects of growth hormone (GH) treatment on the QOL of the SGA children using questionnaires administered to their parents or guardians. The results showed that QOL in daily living of SGA children with short stature was lower than that of normal children based on the perceptions of their parents or guardians. In addition, GH treatment improved the physical domain of QOL of SGA children with short stature. This study suggests that GH treatment can improve QOL and reduce psychosocial problems related to short stature. Copyright© of YS Medical Media ltd.Entities:
Keywords: Growth hormone treatment; Psychosocial problems; Quality of life; SGA children with short stature
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Year: 2017 PMID： 28516750 DOI： 10.17458/per.vol14.2017.too.qualityoflife
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Endocrinol Rev ISSN： 1565-4753