Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Despite optimal management, children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may suffer from growth retardation. The role of rhGH in these children is unclear.Design: Randomised controlled trial of rhGH (0.067 mg/kg per day) for 6 months.Subjects: Twenty-two children with IBD and HtSDS<−2 or HtSDS<−1 and HVSDS<−1. Eleven were in the control group (C) and eleven in the treatment group (Rx).</p...