Table 1.
Response to growth hormone therapy: Mean (standard deviation)
| Basal | After 1 year | |
|---|---|---|
| Group A (n=17) | ||
| Age <10 years | 5.9 (2.2) | 6.9 (2.2) |
| MPH SDS | 1.1 (0.6) | |
| Height (cm) | 94.2 (16.3) | 106.5 (14) |
| Height SDS | −4.4 (1.6) | −2.5 (1.2) |
| Bone age/SDS | −3.09 (1.3) | −1.9 (1.0) |
| Height velocity (cm/year) | 12 | |
| Group B (n=13) | ||
| Age >10 years | 13 (1.7) | 14 (1.7) |
| MPH SDS | 0.92 (0.6) | |
| Height (cm) | 123.7 (10) | 131.6 (8.7) |
| Height SDS | −4.1 (1.3) | −2.6 (1.0) |
| Bone age SDS | −3.8 (2.2) | −2.1 (1.2) |
| Height velocity (cm/year) | 8 |
MPH: Mid-parental height; SDS: Standard deviation score