Long-Term Linear Growth and Puberty in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients

• Published in: The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 163; no. 5; pp. 1354 - 1360.e7
• Main Authors: Mohammad, Saeed, Grimberg, Adda, Rand, Elizabeth, Anand, Ravinder, Yin, Wanrong, Alonso, Estella M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2013; Mosby, Inc
• Subjects: abnormal development; Adolescent; adverse effects; boys; Canada; Child; Cohort Studies; compensatory growth; diagnosis; etiology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; girls; Growth Disorders; Growth Disorders - diagnosis; Growth Disorders - etiology; Humans; liver transplant; Liver Transplantation; Liver Transplantation - adverse effects; Liver Transplantation - methods; Male; methods; patients; Pediatrics; Puberty; Registries; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; United States; Canada; United States; rhGH; MPH; GGTP; SPLIT; zH; Height z-score; Mid-parental height targets; Recombinant human growth hormone; Studies of Pediatric Liver Transplantation; Gamma glutamyltranspeptidase

To explore linear growth, puberty, and predictors of linear growth impairment among pubertal liver transplant recipients. Review of data collected prospectively through the Studies of Pediatric Liver Transplantation registry. Thirty-one variables were tested as risk factors for linear growth impairm...