TITLE:
Understanding Growth Hormone Secretion and Short Stature
AUTHORS:
Milton Rodrigo Lafuente Covarrubias, Luis Fernando de Azevedo Piovezani, Frederico Martins Cordeiro, William Cabrera Viana, Mirella Hansen de Almeida, Denise Rosso Tenório Wanderley Rocha, Alberto Krayyem Arbex
KEYWORDS:
Growth Hormone, GH Treatment, Short Stature, Abnormal Growth, Children
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases,
Vol.6 No.1,
January
28,
2016
ABSTRACT: Short stature is a
clinical challenge in the daily practice of pediatric endocrinology, regarding
the several technical, cultural and economic factors associated with its
approach. This article intends to review the physiology of growth hormone
secretion, the endocrine regulation of human growth and the clinical aspects of
the diagnosis and treatment of short stature. It specifically analyses the treatment
of short stature with growth hormone, along with its side effects, cost/benefit
analysis and possible risks. A clinical case from a medical school is also
described, intending a better understanding of this frequent ambulatory
situation in endocrinology and pediatrics.