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Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Deficiency in Children with Growth Hormone Insensitivity: Current and Future Treatment Options
BioDrugs, 08/06/09

Kemp SF – Mecasermin has been shown to be effective in increasing height velocity and adult height in patients with severe GH resistance and in IGF1 gene deletion. There has been some interest in using mecasermin to treat patients with partial GH resistance or idiopathic short stature. At the present time, the data are insufficient to make this recommendation.

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