A 29-year-old member asked:
Will using norditropin (human growth hormone) make a teenager grow taller?
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Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 29 years experience
Not for them.: This is really for children who have a deficiency in growth hormone, and short stature for noonan's syndrome, turner's syndrome, and no catch-up growth by 2-4 years. It is also for adults with low growth hormone and other hormones, and those with low growth hormone as a child. It is apparently not for teenagers. It might make a short adult grow taller, but may need dose adjustment if grown.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Not significantly: Kids with short stature need an evaluation by a pediatric endocrinologist to see if they are hormone deficient, late bloomers or just genetically short. There is no firm evidence that supplemental growth hormone will add inches to the final height of a kid with normal levels. It may push him to his genetic max sooner at a cost in excess of 10K/yr.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Will norditropin (human growth hormone) make a short teenager grow taller?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 29 years experience
Not for them.: This is really for children who have a deficiency in growth hormone, and short stature for noonan's syndrome, turner's syndrome, and no catch-up growth by 2-4 years. It is also for adults with low growth hormone and other hormones, and those with low growth hormone as a child. It is apparently not for teenagers. It might make a short adult grow taller, but may need dose adjustment if grown.
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Last updated Jun 26, 2017
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