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Slow growth and short stature in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a retrospective study of 493 children who underwent growth hormone provocation testing at one tertiary paediatric endocrine centre.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
November 2024
Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Mater Children's Hospital and Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Objectives: We hypothesised that growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is rare. This study aimed to determine any distinct clinical or biochemical parameters, including GH provocation testing, in children with ADHD on psychostimulants or idiopathic short stature (ISS).
Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study of children who had GH provocative testing between 1998 and 2013 at one tertiary paediatric endocrine centre.