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Idiopathic short stature.

A M Pasquino1, A Albanese, M Bozzola

  • 1Paediatric Endocrinology Service, University La Sapienza Rome, Italy. annamarp@tin.it

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism : JPEM
|September 1, 2001
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Idiopathic short stature (ISS) in children often involves partial growth hormone (GH) insensitivity. While GH therapy shows no significant height gain or metabolic side effects, long-term psychological benefits remain unproven.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Endocrinology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Idiopathic short stature (ISS) describes children with short stature lacking a specific identifiable cause.
  • Many ISS cases involve partial growth hormone (GH) insensitivity, stemming from disruptions in the GH-IGF-I axis.
  • Understanding the GH-IGF-I axis is crucial for diagnosing and managing pediatric growth disorders.

Framework:

  • Evaluating spontaneous growth in ISS reveals adult height typically aligns with target height.
  • Growth hormone (GH) treatment in ISS generally does not yield adult heights significantly exceeding predicted values.
  • The GH-IGF-I axis plays a central role in mediating the effects of GH on linear growth.

Implementation:

  • Clinical studies assess the efficacy of growth hormone (GH) therapy in children with ISS.

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  • Investigating potential metabolic side effects of GH therapy, even at higher doses, is important.
  • Exploring interventions like puberty manipulation with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues in ISS.

    • Implications:

    • Current evidence suggests limited impact of GH therapy on achieving significantly greater adult height in ISS.
    • No significant metabolic side effects have been reported with GH treatment in ISS.
    • Long-term psychological benefits of GH therapy for children with ISS are not yet established, warranting further research.