Growth Center (Diagnostic and Research) News and Updates

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When Should Doctors Treat Short Children and Teens with Growth Hormone?

Published on Jan 25, 2017 in CHOP News

A group of medical experts has weighed existing evidence and issued a new set of clinical guidelines for managing children and adolescents with growth failure.

Parental Concerns about Medical Treatments for Short, Healthy Kids

Published on Dec 10, 2015 in CHOP News

Should short, healthy children receive human growth hormone? CHOP researchers focused directly on parents’ concerns and decision-making.

A Closer Look at Short Stature

Published on Dec 15, 2014 in Endocrinology and Diabetes Update

Read about short stature, its definition, diagnosis and treatment, referral patterns and research.