Adiposity linked to better response to GH treatment in small for gestational age children

14 Dec 2015


In short children born small for gestational age, higher body fat percentage appears to have a positive effect on growth hormone treatment response and glucose metabolism, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

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