Growth hormone deficit. Does the first year of treatment influence adult height?

Introduction: Short stature is the most frequent reason for Pediatric Endocrinology consultations and sometimes requires treatment with growth hormone.

Objective: The possible correlation of a good response to any early response factor with a better final response was studied, and also whether there was a difference in response to treatment according to the type of deficit.

Patients And Methods: This was a longitudinal, retrospective and observational study of 139 patients treated for idiopathic growth hormone deficiency up to adult height.

COVID-19 in children: clinical and epidemiological spectrum in the community.

Most publications on pediatric COVID-19 in Spain were performed at the beginning of the pandemic when some diagnostic tools were not widely available. This study aims to show the real spectrum of the infection based on wide detection of cases due to symptoms and contact tracing. A descriptive and analytical observational study was performed including pediatric cases (0 to 14 years) from the region of Aragón between May 12 and October 31, 2020.

Growth hormone deficit. Does the first year of treatment influence adult height?

Introduction: Short stature is the most frequent reason for Pediatric Endocrinology consultations and sometimes requires treatment with growth hormone.

Objective: The possible correlation of a good response to any early response factor with a better final response was studied, and also whether there was a difference in response to treatment according to the type of deficit.

Patients And Methods: This was a longitudinal, retrospective and observational study of 139 patients treated for idiopathic growth hormone deficiency up to adult height.