Title

Diagnosis, Genetics, and Therapy of Short Stature in Children: A Growth Hormone Research Society International Perspective

Authors

Paulo F. Collett-Solberg, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Geoffrey Ambler, The University of Sydney
Philippe F. Backeljauw, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Martin Bidlingmaier, Klinikum der Universität München
Beverly M.K. Biller, Harvard Medical School
Margaret C.S. Boguszewski, Universidade Federal do Parana
Pik To Cheung, The University of Hong Kong
Catherine Seut Yhoke Choong, Perth Children's Hospital
Laurie E. Cohen, Harvard Medical School
Pinchas Cohen, University of Southern California
Andrew Dauber, Childrens National Health System
Cheri L. Deal, University of Montreal
Chunxiu Gong, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University
Yukihiro Hasegawa, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center
Andrew R. Hoffman, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Paul L. Hofman, University of Auckland, Liggins Institute
Reiko Horikawa, National Center for Child Health and Development
Alexander A.L. Jorge, Universidade de Sao Paulo - USP
Anders Juul, Københavns Universitet
Peter Kamenický, Universite Paris-Saclay
Vaman Khadilkar, Jehangir Hospital, Pune
John J. Kopchick, Ohio University
Berit Kriström, Umeå Universitet
Maria De Lurdes A. Lopes, Hospital de Dona Estefânia
Xiaoping Luo, Tongji Medical College
Bradley S. Miller, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Madhusmita Misra, Massachusetts General Hospital
Irene Netchine, Sorbonne Universite
Sally Radovick, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at New Brunswick
Michael B. Ranke, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen Medizinische Fakultät
Alan D. Rogol, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Ron G. Rosenfeld, Oregon Health & Science University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2019

Abstract

© 2019 The Author(s)Published by S. Karger AG, Basel. The Growth Hormone Research Society (GRS) convened a Workshop in March 2019 to evaluate the diagnosis and therapy of short stature in children. Forty-six international experts participated at the invitation of GRS including clinicians, basic scientists, and representatives from regulatory agencies and the pharmaceutical industry. Following plenary presentations addressing the current diagnosis and therapy of short stature in children, breakout groups discussed questions produced in advance by the planning committee and reconvened to share the group reports. A writing team assembled one document that was subsequently discussed and revised by participants. Participants from regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical companies were not part of the writing process. Short stature is the most common reason for referral to the pediatric endocrinologist. History, physical examination, and auxology remain the most important methods for understanding the reasons for the short stature. While some long-standing topics of controversy continue to generate debate, including in whom, and how, to perform and interpret growth hormone stimulation tests, new research areas are changing the clinical landscape, such as the genetics of short stature, selection of patients for genetic testing, and interpretation of genetic tests in the clinical setting. What dose of growth hormone to start, how to adjust the dose, and how to identify and manage a suboptimal response are still topics to debate. Additional areas that are expected to transform the growth field include the development of long-acting growth hormone preparations and other new therapeutics and diagnostics that may increase adult height or aid in the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency.

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