ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.2-10 | Long-Acting Growth Hormone (LAGH) | ESPEYB20

2.10. Long-acting PEGylated growth hormone in children with idiopathic short stature

X Luo , S Zhao , Y Yang , G Dong , L Chen , P Li , F Luo , C Gong , Z Xu , X Xu , H Gong , H Du , L Hou , Y Zhong , Q Shi , X Chen , X Chen , L Xu , R Cheng , C Su , Y Ma , L Xu , L Zhang , H Lu

Brief summary: This randomized, multicenter, controlled, phase II study compared the effects of high-dose (HD) once-weekly PEGylated-recombinant human growth hormone (PEG-rhGH) to low-dose (LD) and to an untreated control group of children with idiopathic short stature (ISS) over a period of 52 weeks. PEG-rhGH was effective in increasing height gain in a dose dependent manner with both doses being well tolerated during the observation period.PEG-rhGH is ...

ey0017.4-1 | Important for clinical practice | ESPEYB17

4.1. Diagnosis, genetics, and therapy of short stature in children: A growth hormone research society international perspective

PF Collett-Solberg , G Ambler , PF Backeljauw , M Bidlingmaier , BMK Biller , MCS Boguszewski , PT Cheung , CSY Choong , LE Cohen , P Cohen , A Dauber , CL Deal , C Gong , Y Hasegawa , AR Hoffman , PL Hofman , R Horikawa , AAL Jorge , A Juul , P Kamenicky , V Khadilkar , JJ Kopchick , B Kristrom , MdLA Lopes , X Luo , BS Miller , M Misra , I Netchine , S Radovick , MB Ranke , AD Rogol , RG Rosenfeld , P Saenger , JM Wit , J Woelfle

To read the full abstract: Horm Res Paediatr. 2019;92:1–14In March 2019, 46 international experts from 14 countries across 5 continents attended a 3-day workshop organized by the Growth Hormone Research Society (GRS) and produced this perspective on the diagnosis, management and therapy in children with short stature. In this context, this expert panel tackled almost all aspects related to the management of children with short stature, prov...