Research progress of growth hormone in the treatment of small for gestational age infants
10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0634
- VernacularTitle:生长激素治疗小于胎龄儿的研究进展
- Author:
Kunhong LIN
1
;
Dijia CHEN
2
;
Yan XING
1
;
Xinli WANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
2. Peking University Health Science Center
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
small for gestational age;
catch-up growth;
growth hormone
- From:
Chinese Journal of Child Health Care
2024;32(4):419-423
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Generally, small for gestational age(SGA) infants will catch up with growth after birth, but some SGAs fail to show enough catch-up growth, leading to physical growth backwardness, and the risk of metabolic diseases in adult offspring increases. The application of exogenous growth hormone replacement therapy can ensure and promote the occurrence of SGA catching up with growth. However, as growth hormone exerts therapeutic effects in related clinical diseases, clinical attention is gradually being paid to whether growth hormone may bring long-term risks. This article aims to review the efficacy and potential risks of growth hormone treatment for SGA.
