Growth Hormone Withdrawal in Mid-Puberty: No Impact on Near Adult Height in Adolescents With Transient Idiopathic GHD
In adolescents with transient IIGHD, rhGH treatment can be stopped at mid-puberty. These findings support reducing rhGH treatment duration, lowering patient burden and healthcare costs.
Authors
- Annemieke M. Boot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2426-3222)
- Theo Sas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8727-1385)
- Edgar van Mil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-0730)
- Daniëlle C M van der Kaay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-1717)
- Saartje Straetemans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7857-3608)
- A S Paul van Trotsenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9677-7441)
- Josine C. van der Heyden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6074-6005)
- Christiaan de Bruin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1478-2261)
- D Schött (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2805-0985)
- Robbert N.H. Touwslager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7941-932X)
- Martijn J.J. Finken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6589-9788)
- Boudewijn Bakker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0229-1123)
- Erica L T van den Akker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5352-9328)
- Jan M. Wit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1715-5020)
- Edmond H.H.M. Rings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8195-4356)
- Anita Hokken-Koelega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1384-7628)
- Vera van Tellingen
- Joeri Vliegenthart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4326-8595)
- Petra van Setten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5957-9182)
- H.J. van der Kamp
- Paul G. Voorhoeve
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Catharina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Sint Franciscus Gasthuis (NL)
- Emma Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Reinier de Graaf Hospital (NL)
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Dutch CAA Foundation (NL)
- Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Amalia Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Willem-Alexander Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital (NL)
- Franciscus Vlietland (NL)
- Foundation for Growth Science (JP)
- Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Hersenstichting (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaf626
- Primary Topic
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- ZonMw