Meta-analysis finds growth hormone therapy shows no significant ocular biometric changes in idiopathic short stature.
Growth hormone therapy shows possible link to refractive changes in children with short stature
This systematic review and meta-analysis of nine studies evaluated growth hormone therapy in children with idiopathic short stature. The aut…
Growth hormone therapy in children with short stature may change how their eyes focus light, though other eye measurements remain stable.
Endocrine-informed monitoring framework for scoliosis in children with Prader-Willi syndrome
Why Growth Hormone Might Hurt Your Spine
This narrative review evaluates an endocrine-informed monitoring framework for scoliosis in children and adolescents with Prader-Willi syndr…
Doctors now know to watch growth hormone levels and puberty stages to stop bad spinal curves before they get worse.
Early growth hormone initiation in Turner syndrome linked to higher final height in retrospective study
Starting Growth Hormone Earlier Could Add Inches to Adult Height
A retrospective cohort study of 31 Turner syndrome patients followed from 1996 to 2021 found that initiating growth hormone therapy at ≤6 ye…
A 25-year study confirms that starting treatment early is key for height, but it also reveals a dangerous drop-off in medical care as girls …