Growth hormone improves growth in pediatric renal transplant recipients--a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Yang Wu; Wei Cheng; Xiao-dong Yang; Bo Xiang

doi:10.1007/s00467-012-2208-7

Growth hormone improves growth in pediatric renal transplant recipients--a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Yang Wu, Wei Cheng, Xiao-dong Yang, Bo Xiang

Paediatrics Monash Health

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Abstract

Growth hormone had been applied to treat pediatric renal allograft recipients with growth retardation. In this systemic review and meta-analysis, we assess the efficiency and safety of growth hormone use in post-renal transplant children.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129 - 133
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatric Nephrology
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-012-2208-7
Publication status	Published - 2013

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