ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.2-2 | Important for Clinical Practice | ESPEYB20

2.2. Safety and efficacy of pediatric growth hormone therapy: results from the full KIGS cohort

M Maghnie , MB Ranke , ME Geffner , E Vlachopapadopoulou , L Ibanez , M Carlsson , W Cutfield , R Rooman , R Gomez , MP Wajnrajch , A Linglart , R Stawerska , PE Clayton , F Darendeliler , ACS Hokken-Koelega , R Horikawa , T Tanaka , HG Dorr , K Albertsson-Wikland , M Polak , A Grimberg

Brief summary: This study reports data from the full Kabi/Pfizer International Growth Database (KIGS), a large international database including 83803 children treated with rhGH for GHD and non-GHD conditions. The data confirm that rhGH is effective in increasing short-term height gain and adult height in various conditions and validate rhGH safety, with no new serious adverse events reported.KIGS (Kabi/Pfizer International Growth Database), first establi...