Inhaled growth hormone safe for children deficient in this key protein
Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 09:35
in Health & Medicine
A multi-centre clinical trial led by a Riley Hospital for Children endocrinologist has found that inhaled growth hormone (GH) is well tolerated by children with GH deficiency and that this easy-to-use method can, over a one-week period, safely deliver GH to the blood stream. In addition to having implications for those who need GH, this first paediatric study of administering it through the lungs may also help researchers interested in using this convenient method for effectively delivering other types of medications to children...
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