How to treat growth hormone deficiency?

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Most of the time, we are not clear about growth hormone deficiency. We don't know why we have growth hormone deficiency. Moreover, we and our relatives want to do a good job in the treatment of growth hormone deficiency. Here is a detailed introduction of the treatment of growth hormone deficiency.

How to treat growth hormone deficiency?

First, recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) replacement therapy has been widely used. At present, most of the patients are given 0.1 U / kg subcutaneous injection once a day before going to bed, 6-7 times a week. The treatment should be continued until the epiphysis is healed. The younger the age is, the better the effect is. The best effect is in the first year. The annual growth rate can reach more than 10 cm. Later, the growth rate gradually decreases. Thyroid tachycardia may occur in the course of rhGH treatment. Therefore, thyroid function should be monitored. If there is a lack of thyroid hormone, thyroid hormone should be added at the same time.

Second, the side effects of rhGH treatment are less, mainly as follows: ① local redness and swelling after injection, which is related to the lack of purity of rhGH material base and individual reaction, and can disappear after drug withdrawal; ② a few of them will produce antibodies several months after injection, but have no significant effect on the growth promoting effect; ③ the rare side effects are temporary papilledema, intracranial hypertension, etc, ④ In addition, studies have found that the incidence of slippage and necrosis of the epiphysis of the femoral head is increased, but the risk is quite low.

Third: children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency are usually born with normal body length and weight, and their growth and development are delayed only a few months later, but they are often not found. Most of them are after 2-3 years old, and the difference between them and children of the same age is more and more significant, but the growth does not stop completely, but the growth rate is very slow, generally no more than 4-5cm per year. The height of adults is generally no more than 130cm.

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It is hoped that patients with growth hormone deficiency should be cautious about the treatment of their own growth hormone deficiency, so as to avoid the harm of their own growth hormone deficiency diseases to their health. Finally, I wish the majority of patients with growth hormone deficiency can cure their own growth hormone deficiency diseases as soon as possible.