Current Indications for Growth Hormone Therapy

The author addresses the question who benefits most from treatment with recombinant human growth hormone in the field of paediatric endocrinology with the emphasis on evidence-based analysis of results and clear guidelines for clinical practice. The principal childhood conditions associated with short stature, which could be amenable to beneficial long-term growth hormone treatment, have been covered. These include disorders associated with both insufficiency and sufficiency of growth hormone secretion.