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Suggest Treatment For Growth Hormone Deficiency

Hello. Sorry for my English but not well know. My daughter is 11 1 / 2 years old and was found with growth hormone deficiency. are treated with growth hormone 2 months now 6 days a week to dose 0.83 a day. the bone age is 12 and weight of 24 pounds. one week before start of the treatment period came and initiated simultaneously injected every 24 days for it. I would like you to tell me your opinion on the treatment and what amount will be able to win with it. Thank you
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM. I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
Your English is good.

Please let me know the height of your child.

Growth hormone treatment is a costly treatment. It is better to start it before 8 yrs of age. Since your child already had periods the growth change with growth hormone injection usually will be less than 5 cm.

If you are so much concerned about the height there are treatment options to arrest the puberty so that the child can grow a little bit more. I think a pediatric endocrinologist can help you with it.

I will not push you for all this treatment if the height of your child is reasonable.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help
With warm regards,
Dr Ajish TP (MD,DM)
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist.
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Suggest Treatment For Growth Hormone Deficiency

Hi, Welcome to HCM. I have gone through your question and understand your concern. Your English is good. Please let me know the height of your child. Growth hormone treatment is a costly treatment. It is better to start it before 8 yrs of age. Since your child already had periods the growth change with growth hormone injection usually will be less than 5 cm. If you are so much concerned about the height there are treatment options to arrest the puberty so that the child can grow a little bit more. I think a pediatric endocrinologist can help you with it. I will not push you for all this treatment if the height of your child is reasonable. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help With warm regards, Dr Ajish TP (MD,DM) Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist.