Article ; Online: The efficacy and safety of growth hormone therapy in children with noonan syndrome: a review of the evidence.
Hormone research in paediatrics
2015 Volume 83, Issue 3, Page(s) 157–166
Abstract: Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with short stature. We reviewed 15 studies ... in which growth hormone (GH) therapy was used in children with Noonan syndrome. Data show consistent increases in mean ... common in Noonan syndrome patients at the start of therapy. BMI is not affected by GH treatment ...
Abstract | Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with short stature. We reviewed 15 studies in which growth hormone (GH) therapy was used in children with Noonan syndrome. Data show consistent increases in mean height standard deviation score (SDS), with first-year changes of up to 1.26 SDS. Among studies reporting adult or near-adult height, GH therapy over 5-7 years resulted in adult height SDS from -0.6 to -2.1, with up to 60% of subjects in some studies achieving adult height within 1 SDS of mid-parental height. GH treatment results in an acceleration of bone age, likely reflecting normalization from the retarded bone age common in Noonan syndrome patients at the start of therapy. BMI is not affected by GH treatment, but favorable changes in fat mass and body composition are achievable. Longer-term studies and observational studies suggest a waning of the effect of GH therapy over time, as is seen in other GH-treated conditions, and early initiation of therapy and prepubertal status are important predictors of response. GH treatment does not appear to be associated with adverse cardiac or metabolic effects, and data on malignancy during GH treatment give no cause for concern, although they are limited. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adiposity/drug effects ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Body Height/drug effects ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Human Growth Hormone/adverse effects ; Human Growth Hormone/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Noonan Syndrome/drug therapy ; Noonan Syndrome/physiopathology |
Chemical Substances | Human Growth Hormone (12629-01-5) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2015 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2537278-6 |
ISSN | 1663-2826 ; 1663-2818 |
ISSN (online) | 1663-2826 |
ISSN | 1663-2818 |
DOI | 10.1159/000369012 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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