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4.3. Growth hormone treatment in the pre-transplant period is associated with superior outcome after pediatric kidney transplantation

C Jagodzinski , S Mueller , R Kluck , K Froede , L Pavicic , J Gellermann , D Mueller , U Querfeld , D Haffner , M Zivicnjak

Pediatr Nephrol, 2022. 37(4): p. 859-869 PMID: 34542703Brief Summary: This prospective observational cohort study investigated growth rate after kidney transplant in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and growth failure, who received or did not receive rhGH treatment before transplantation. Patients pre-treated with rhGH showed better growth rates with taller height SDS at 7 years after transplantation. Positive effects of pre-transplant...