ea0030p51 | (1) | BSPED2012
Towati Mabrouka A L
, Wong S C
, Galloway P J
, Hassan K
, Russell R K
, McGrogan P
, Ahmed S F
Background: A recent RCT of rhGH in IBD over 6 months showed that improvement in linear growth was associated with a reduction in insulin sensitivity.Objectives: To investigate the effects of prolonged rhGH on growth and glucose homeostasis in children with IBD.Patients and methods: Eleven children (10CD/1UC) (9 m) with a median age of 14.7 years (range, 8.9, 16.2) who received rhGH (0.067 mg/kg per day) as part a 6-month RCT were ...