Long-term effectiveness and safety of long-acting growth hormone preparation in children with growth hormone deficiency
Weekly GH therapy appears to be an effective and safe alternative to daily GH treatment in children with GH deficiency over a 4-year period. Further research with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up is needed to confirm these findings and assess the extended safety and effectiveness of LAGH.
Authors
- Hyo‐Kyoung Nam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1512-2062)
- Eungu Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-3599)
- Young‐Jun Rhie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1250-6469)
- Kee‐Hyoung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4319-9019)
- Lindsey Yoojin Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7447-6250)
Institutions
- Korea University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2024-0351
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36