Relationship Between the Serum FGF21 Level and Growth in Children of Short Stature.
Yun Jeong LeeSo Yoon JungYoung Ah LeeJae Hyun KimSeong Yong LeeChoong-Ho ShinPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2023)
The FGF21 level was higher in children of short stature, both those with GHD and the ISS, than in children with normal growth. The pretreatment FGF21 level negatively affected the GV of children with GH-treated GHD. These results suggest the existence of a GH/FFA/FGF21 axis in children.
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