Comparison of the Effectiveness of Adult Height Prediction Methods in Children with Growth Hormone Deficiency

ERBAŞ İ. M., ÖLMEZ Z., Paketci A., DEMİR K., BÖBER E., ABACI A.

ENDOCRINE RESEARCH, cilt.46, sa.3, ss.140-147, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/07435800.2021.1916029
  • Dergi Adı: ENDOCRINE RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.140-147
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adult height estimation, final height, growth hormone treatment, near-adult height, short stature
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: In patients with growth hormone (GH) deficiency, the prediction of adult height before initiation of GH treatment can be helpful to guide clinicians and families. However, data regarding the effectiveness of prediction methods in such patients are limited.