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Effect of long-term GH treatment in a patient with CHARGE association

Authors: Andrea Esposito, Maria Tufano, Iolanda Di Donato, Martina Rezzuto, Nicola Improda, Daniela Melis, Mariacarolina Salerno

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

CHARGE association is characterized by ocular Coloboma, Heart malformations, choanal Atresia, Retardation of growth and development, Genital abnormalities and inner and external Ear abnormalities. Growth failure is a frequent find mainly associated with feeding difficulties or systemic diseases. To date, GH deficiency has been reported in only few patients with CHARGE association however long-term effects of GH treatment, up to final height, have never been reported. We describe a patient with CHARGE association and GH deficiency treated with GH from the age of 3 years and 10 months up to adult height.

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Title: Effect of long-term GH treatment in a patient with CHARGE association
Authors: Andrea Esposito
Maria Tufano
Iolanda Di Donato
Martina Rezzuto
Nicola Improda
Daniela Melis
Mariacarolina Salerno
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-40-51

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