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)

Recombinant human growth hormone 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

growth hormone
recombinant human
young adults
mental health
replacement therapy
kidney transplantation