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| "What Every Parent Needs to Know about How Kids Grow” |
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Growth Hormone Deficiency
occurs when a child’s body does not produce enough
of a hormone called somatropin, also known as growth
hormone. When this happens, a child’s growth begins
to slow down. In order for a child to grow properly,
an important gland called the pituitary must produce
and/or release enough growth hormone. |
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A growing child! Growth hormone
therapy causes bones to grow, which causes an increase
in height. It may take 3 to 4 months of treatment before
there is a distinct change in the child. During the first
year of therapy, a child can grow as much as 8 to 12 centimeters
(3 to 4.5 inches). After the first year of therapy, on
average, most patients grow approxi-mately seven centimeters
(2.75 inches) per year. |
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