Short-Term Evaluation of Left Ventricular Mass and Function in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency After Replacement Treatment

[摘要] Background: Our study was designed to assess the effects of GHD on nutritional and metabolic parameters, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, and left ventricular mass (LVM) in prepubertal children and after short-term GH replacement therapy.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] growth hormone deficiency;prepubertal children;heart;GH replacement therapy;left ventricular mass