Impact of growth hormone therapy on ambulatory blood pressure in small-for-gestational-age children
Prolonged rhGH treatment in SGA patients did not increase the risk of HTN. However, ABPM detected subtle changes that highlight the need for careful blood pressure monitoring in overweight prepubertal children.
Authors
- Jose Luis Chamorro Martin
- Carmen Lourdes Rey Cordo
- Manuel Vaqueiro Graña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0494-0107)
- Susana Romero Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8666-4032)
- Evaristo García Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7843-4170)
- Beatriz Calderón Cruz
- Ana María Goicoechea-Castaño
- Nadia Álvarez Expósito
- Ana Concheiro Guisán
- María José González Burgo
- María Carmen Domínguez Grandal
Institutions
- University Hospital Complex Of Vigo (ES)
- Galicia Sur Biomedical Foundation (ES)
- Universidade de Vigo (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.6065/apem.2550052.026
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00