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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2021

4. Growth and Growth Factors

Elena Inzaghi, Valentina Pampanini, Danilo Fintini, Stefano Cianfarani

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4. Growth and Growth Factors

Inzaghi Elena , Pampanini Valentina , Fintini Danilo , Cianfarani Stefano

PrefaceThe selection of papers in this chapter focused on clinical research, as major advancements in the pathophysiology, diagnostic work-up, management and treatment of growth disorders have been reported in 2020–21. The new cut-off values of blood GH concentrations for diagnosis of GH deficiency in the newborn, the insights into the phenotype and therapeutic response to rhGH in patients with NPR2 mutations, the individualisation of the o...