Riley Hospital for Children, Section of Developmental Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Riley Hospital for Children, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2020;13(4):549-555. doi: 10.3233/PRM-200710.
It is estimated that a significant percentage of individuals with spina bifida (SB) are shorter than their age-matched typical peers. Parents of children with spina bifida may ask if human growth hormone is appropriate for their child. This article discusses short stature and the use of human growth hormone among children with SB. This guideline was developed for SB Healthcare Guidelines from the 2018 Spina Bifida Association's Fourth Edition of the Guidelines for the Care of People with Spina Bifida.
据估计,相当一部分脊柱裂(SB)患者的身高低于同龄典型同龄人。脊柱裂患儿的父母可能会询问是否适合其孩子使用人类生长激素。本文讨论了 SB 医疗保健指南中 SB 患儿的身材矮小和人类生长激素的使用问题。本指南是为 2018 年脊柱裂协会《脊柱裂患者护理指南》第四版制定的。