Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report
Objective. To describe a biochemical growth hormone (GH) deficiency and to evaluate therapeutic result in a six-year-old male with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). Methods. GH peak was evaluated after response to arginine and insulin. Bone age was evaluated according to Greulich and Pyle method. Re...
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| author | Valeria Calcaterra Annachiara Malvezzi Rossana Toglia Angela Berardinelli Elena Bozzola Mauro Bozzola Daniela Larizza |
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| description | Objective. To describe a biochemical growth hormone (GH) deficiency and to evaluate therapeutic result in a six-year-old male with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). Methods. GH peak was evaluated after response to arginine and insulin. Bone age was evaluated according to Greulich and Pyle method. Results. The GH-supplementary therapy was very effective in terms of growth gain. Conclusion. The possibility of a growth hormone deficiency and treatment with GH in patients with BMD cannot be excluded, especially considering the good therapeutic response. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-265b973a0e6f4dfdbdaba65caa0d2e0f2025-02-03T01:29:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-65012090-651X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/684249684249Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case ReportValeria Calcaterra0Annachiara Malvezzi1Rossana Toglia2Angela Berardinelli3Elena Bozzola4Mauro Bozzola5Daniela Larizza6Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Pediatrics, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Pediatrics, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, ItalyIRCCS C. Mondino Foundation and University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyPediatric and Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, 00165 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyObjective. To describe a biochemical growth hormone (GH) deficiency and to evaluate therapeutic result in a six-year-old male with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). Methods. GH peak was evaluated after response to arginine and insulin. Bone age was evaluated according to Greulich and Pyle method. Results. The GH-supplementary therapy was very effective in terms of growth gain. Conclusion. The possibility of a growth hormone deficiency and treatment with GH in patients with BMD cannot be excluded, especially considering the good therapeutic response.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/684249 |
| spellingShingle | Valeria Calcaterra Annachiara Malvezzi Rossana Toglia Angela Berardinelli Elena Bozzola Mauro Bozzola Daniela Larizza Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| title | Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report |
| title_full | Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report |
| title_short | Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report |
| title_sort | growth hormone deficiency in a patient with becker muscular dystrophy a pediatric case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/684249 |
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