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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and mean GH dose during two-year treatment period for total and pre-pubertal patient population by indication

From: Comparison of response to 2-years’ growth hormone treatment in children with isolated growth hormone deficiency, born small for gestational age, idiopathic short stature, or multiple pituitary hormone deficiency: combined results from two large observational studies

 

Children with IGHD

Children born SGA

Children with ISS

Children with MPHD

Total

Pre-pubertal

Total

Pre-pubertal

Total

Pre-pubertal

Total

Pre-pubertal

Total N (pre-pubertal % of total indication)

3,298

1,120 (34%)

678

434 (64%)

334

76 (23%)

272

165 (61%)

Male gender, N (%)

2,444 (74%)

778 (70%)

396 (58%)

274 (63%)

240 (72%)

59 (78%)

171 (63%)

106 (64%)

Mean chronological age ± SD (years)

10.2 ± 3.6

6.5 ± 2.8

7.9 ± 3.2

6.1 ± 2.1

10.9 ± 2.9

7.1 ± 2.3

7.9 ± 4.9

4.8 ± 3.5

Mean height SDS ± SD

−2.3 ± 1.0

−2.7 ± 1.0

−3.1 ± 0.9

−3.3 ± 0.9

−2.3 ± 0.8

−2.6 ± 0.9

−2.0 ± 1.5

−2.3 ± 1.6

Mean bone age delay from chronological age ± SD (years) [N]

−1.8 ± 1.4 [2,419]

−1.9 ± 1.3 [703]

−1.6 ± 1.4 [430]

−1.6 ± 1.2 [266]

−1.7 ± 1.5 [294]

−1.9 ± 1.4 [65]

−1.7 ± 1.8 [137]

−1.3 ± 1.7 [63]

Mean IGF-I SDS ± SD [N]

−1.8 ± 1.7 [2,784]

−1.4 ± 1.4 [890]

−0.7 ± 1.6 [434]

−0.5 ± 1.4 [276]

−1.6 ± 1.7 [308]

−1.2 ± 1.4 [66]

−1.9 ± 2.2 [222]

−1.4 ± 1.9 [133]

Mean GH dose during two-year treatment period ± SD (mg/kg/day) [N]

0.042 ± 0.013 [3,272]

0.038 ± 0.011 [1,110]

0.042 ± 0.013 [678]

0.041 ± 0.013 [434]

0.049 ± 0.012 [334]

0.046 ± 0.011 [76]

0.036 ± 0.013 [268]

0.035 ± 0.011 [163]