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. 1999 Nov 20;354(9192):1789.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)02741-5.

Effect of growth hormone on growth delay in burned children: a 3-year follow-up study

J F Low, D N Herndon, R E Barrow

Effect of growth hormone on growth delay in burned children: a 3-year follow-up study

J F Low et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Children with severe burns benefit from acute therapy with recombinant human growth hormone by maintaining their original stature after injury. This effect is particularly apparent in children injured outside growth-spurt years.

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