Growth hormone treatment and the risk of adolescent scoliosis: a large matched cohort study.

Tomer Ziv-BaranDalit Modan-MosesGalia ZacayNissim AckshotaYael Levy-Shraga

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2023)

rhGH treatment was associated with an increased risk to be diagnosed with adolescent scoliosis in males. Scoliosis development should be monitored appropriately in rhGH recipients.

Keyphrases

young adults
mental health
growth hormone
kidney transplantation
replacement therapy