Motives for choosing growth-enhancing hormone treatment in adolescents with idiopathic short stature: a questionnaire and structured interview study

• Main Authors: Huisman Jaap (Author), Kamp Gerdine A (Author), Geenen Rinie (Author), Visser - van Balen Hanneke (Author), Wit Jan M (Author), Sinnema Gerben (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Growth-enhancing hormone treatment is considered a possible intervention in short but otherwise healthy adolescents. Although height gain is an obvious measure for evaluating hormone treatment, this may not be the ultimate goal for t...