Scientific Programme & Abstracts from the International Meeting in Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE)

impe0096p100 | Growth and Syndromes | IMPE2023

The Impact of Delaying Pubertal Development on Height Gain and Near Adult Height in Short Children born Small for Gestational Age (SGA) treated with Growth Hormone

Lanes Roberto , Ove Carlsson Martin , Rooman Raoul , Gomez Roy , Wajnrajch Michael

Context: Growth hormone (rhGH) treatment has been shown to be effective in improving growth velocity and the adult height (AH) of short children born SGA if started early on. It is less effective when used to treat short SGA adolescents, as some fail to exhibit catch-up growth.Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of Gonadatropin Releasing Hormone analogues (GnRHa), in addition to rhGH...