Parentally-adjusted deficit of height as a prognostic factor of the effectiveness of growth hormone (GH) therapy in children with GH deficiency.

Hilczer M, Smyczyńska J, Lewiński A.

Journal Article 2006; 27(1-2): 149-152 PubMed PMID: 16648787 Keywords: Body Height:physiology, Child, Female, Growth:drug effects, Growth Hormone:therapeutic use, Human Growth Hormone:deficiency, Humans, Male, Parents, Prognosis,.

INTRODUCTION: Parental height is the most important identifiable factor influencing final height (FH) of children with growth hormone (GH).....

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Growth hormone (GH) secretion and pituitary size in children with short stature. Efficacy of GH therapy in GH-deficient children, depending on the pituitary size.

Hilczer M, Szalecki M, Smyczynska J, Stawerska R, Kaniewska D, Lewinski A.

Clinical Trial 2005; 26(5): 447-452 PubMed PMID: 16264418 Keywords: Adolescent, Aging:physiology, Body Height:drug effects, Child, Female, Growth Hormone:therapeutic use, Hormones:blood, Human Growth Hormone:deficiency, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Pituitary Gland:anatomy & histology, Predictive Value of Test.

INTRODUCTION: Certain relationships between pituitary size and growth hormone (GH) secretion have previously been observed, however they a.....

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Final height and growth hormone secretion after completion of growth hormone therapy in patients with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency and with abnormalities of the hypothalamic-pituitary region.

Hilczer M, Smyczynska J, Stawerska R, Lewinski A.

Journal Article 2005; 26(1): 19-24 PubMed PMID: 15726014 Keywords: Adolescent, Age of Onset, Body Height:drug effects, Child, Craniopharyngioma:surgery, Female, Growth Hormone:therapeutic use, Human Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:abnormalities, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Pituitary Dis.

AIMS: The aim of the study was an evaluation of final height and growth hormone (GH) secretion after completion of GH therapy (retesting) .....

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Articles by author - Joanna Smyczynska

Parentally-adjusted deficit of height as a prognostic factor of the effectiveness of growth hormone (GH) therapy in children with GH deficiency.

Growth hormone (GH) secretion and pituitary size in children with short stature. Efficacy of GH therapy in GH-deficient children, depending on the pituitary size.

Final height and growth hormone secretion after completion of growth hormone therapy in patients with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency and with abnormalities of the hypothalamic-pituitary region.