Cost-effectiveness of somatrogon in the Spanish pediatric population with growth hormone deficiency [PDF]
To analyze the cost-effectiveness of weekly somatrogon compared to daily growth hormones (GH-d) in the pediatric population of Spain with growth hormone deficiency (GHD).Markov model with two states (patients with or without GH-d or somatrogon treatment) in prepubertal children (3 to 11 years and 3 to 12 years in girls and boys, respectively) with GHD ...
Andreu Crespo, M.A. +6 more
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The economic burden of pediatric growth hormone deficiency in Italy: a cost of illness study. [PDF]
Abstract Purpose Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a rare condition with a worldwide prevalence of 1 patient in 4000 to 10,000 live births, placing a significant economic burden on healthcare systems. The aim of this study is to generate evidence on the economic burden of children and adolescents with GHD treated with ...
Cappa M +10 more
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Treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency With Oral Secretagogues Revisited. [PDF]
Yau M, Rapaport R.
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The Rising Popularity of Growth Hormone Therapy and Ensuing Orthopedic Complications in the Pediatric Population: A Review [PDF]
The utilization of recombinant human growth hormone therapy in pediatric populations, originally approved to treat diseases of growth hormone deficiency, has expanded to encompass a broader range of indications, leading to a threefold increase in its ...
Samuel Zverev +3 more
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Patient-Centric Design of the Lonapegsomatropin Auto-Injector for Growth Hormone Deficiency: Usability Validation of Safe and Effective Use [PDF]
Michael Lau,1 Paul Erik Fabricius,2 Nils Berg Madsen,3 Henrik Egesborg,3 Josephine Jensen3 1Human Factors Engineering, Insight by Nemera, Chicago, IL, USA; 2Industrial Design and HFE, Phillips-Medisize A/S, Struer, Denmark; 3Device Development, Ascendis ...
Lau M +4 more
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Differential reversibility of anterior and posterior pituitary dysfunction in delayed recurrent pediatric Rathke’s cleft cyst [PDF]
Rathke’s cleft cyst (RCC) is a benign sellar or suprasellar lesion increasingly detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although surgery is indicated for symptomatic or enlarging RCCs, recurrence may occur and reoperation may be required ...
Atsuko Ogasawara +2 more
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Treatment of short stature and growth hormone deficiency in children with somatotropin (rDNA origin) [PDF]
Dana S HardinOhio State University and Columbus Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USAAbstract: Somatotropin (growth hormone, GH) of recombinant DNA origin has provided a readily available and safe drug that has greatly improved management of
Dana S Hardin
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Development of a Predictive Enrichment Marker for the Oral GH Secretagogue LUM-201 in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. [PDF]
Bright GM +4 more
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Economic burden of growth hormone deficiency in a US pediatric population [PDF]
Abstract Pediatric GHD is a rare disorder of short stature that is currently treated with daily injections of GH. In addition to short stature, GHD is associated with other comorbidities such as impaired musculoskeletal development, cardiovascular disease, and decreased quality of life.
Kaplowitz, Paul B +5 more
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Growth Hormone Deficiency [PDF]
Short stature is a common reason for a child to visit the endocrinologist, and can be a variant of normal or secondary to an underlying pathologic cause. Pathologic causes include growth hormone deficiency (GHD), which can be congenital or acquired later.
Colleen O\u27Neill +3 more
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