Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) Use on Genetic Methylation Patterns and Their Relationship with Body Composition in Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Newborns

Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) Use on Genetic Methylation Patterns and Their Relationship with Body Composition in Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Newborns

<b>Background:</b> Low birth weight in newborns is of multifactorial origin (fetal, maternal, placental, and environmental factors), and in one-third of cases, the cause is of unknown origin, with high infant morbidity and mortality. The main treatment for regaining weight and height in...

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Main Authors: Juan M. Alfaro Velásquez, Elsa Maria Vásquez Trespalacios, Rodrigo Urrego, María C. Arroyave Toro, María del Pilar Montilla Velásquez, Cecilia Maria Díaz Soto, Juan C. Zuluaga Vélez, Verónica Jaramillo Henríquez, Jorge Emilio Salazar Flórez, Fernando P. Monroy, Hernando Alirio Palacio Mosquera, Sara Vélez Gómez, Ronald Guillermo Pelaez Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
SGA newborns
rhGH
body composition
genes
methylation
epigenetics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/6/1288
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