Short Stature: A Guide for Families What is Short Stature? Short stature refers to any child who has a height well below what is typical for…
Growth in Babies Born Small for Gestational Age: A Guide for Families What Does Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Mean? Small for gestational age (SGA) refers…
Growth Hormone Injections: Useful Tips for Parents What is Growth Hormone Treatment? Growth hormone is a protein hormone that is usually made by the pituitary gland…
Growth Hormone Deficiency: A Guide for Families What is Growth Hormone Deficiency? Growth hormone deficiency is a rare cause of growth failure in which the child…
Constitutional Growth Delay and Familial Short Stature: A Guide for Families What is Short Stature? Doctors usually define short stature based on standard growth charts, rather…
A mini-review on cost-conscious growth-promoting treatment.
PES Drugs and Therapeutics and Ethics committees present guidelines for Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Treatment in Children and Adolescents: Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, and Primary Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Deficiency.
A review of published data regarding the use of aromatase inhibitors in pediatrics.
Members of the Drug and Therapeutics Committee of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society describe the changes in the prescribing information for the different forms of
rhGH.