Table 1.
Selected parameters during rGH therapy
| Age [years] | Height SDS | Bone age [G&P] [years] | Height velocity [cm/year] | Predicted adult height based on Bayley-Pinneau method [cm] | rGH Dose [mg/kg/24 h] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the beginning of rGH therapy |
12 |
−3.5 |
10 |
8.5 |
161.9 |
0.024 |
| after 6 months of rGH therapy |
12 6/12 |
−2.9 |
11 |
10.5 |
164.6 |
0.024 |
| after 12 months of rGH therapy |
13 |
−2.6 |
13 |
7.5 |
161.7 |
0.024 |
| after 2 years of rGH therapy |
14 3/12 |
−2.2 |
13 6/12 |
10.0 |
168.5 |
0.022 |
| after 3 years of rGH therapy |
15 2/12 |
−2.3 |
14 6/12 |
4.5 |
168.5 |
0.018 |
| after 4 years of rGH therapy |
16 |
−2.3 |
15 |
2.5 |
166.5 |
0.018 |
| after 5 years of rGH therapy | 17 | −2.6 | 16 | 1.3 | 166 | Discontinuation of treatment |