Table 2.

The growth responses (SDS) of patients with PSIS or transient GHD to GH treatment

SDS	PSIS	Transient GHD	P
	(n = 53)	(n = 19)
First year
Growth rate	3.8 ± 2.6	1.3 ± 2.2	0.0007
Height change	1.2 ± 1.0	0.48 ± 0.7	<0.0001
Second year
Growth rate	1.8 ± 2.4	0.26 ± 1.3	0.006
Height change	0.47 ± 0.5	0.18 ± 0.3	<0.03
Third year
Growth rate	0.77 ± 1.7	0.05 ± 1.3	NS
Height change	0.2 ± 0.4	0.14 ± 0.3	NS
Height change over three years	1.9 ± 1.1	0.8 ± 1.0	0.0002
	(n = 30)	(n = 12)
Adult height	-1.0 ± 0.9	-1.8 ± 0.8	<0.02
Height change from diagnosis	1.7 ± 1.2	1.08 ± 0.8	0.05
Mean ± SD