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Table 4 Growth velocity during 18 months

From: Effects of different therapy regimens to increase final adult height in males at advanced bone age with idiopathic short stature

Group

GV (cm/3 months)

The first half year

The second half year

The third half year

Group rhGH

2.67 ± 0.44a

2.56 ± 0.38a

1.94 ± 0.37b

Group GnRHa + GH

1.90 ± 0.34ac

1.84 ± 0.39ac

1.64 ± 0.42c

Group AI + GH

2.79 ± 0.43c

2.62 ± 0.34c

2.53 ± 0.38bc

P

 < 0.05

 < 0.05

 < 0.05

  1. GV growth velocity
  2. aP < 0.05(Comparison between GH group and GnRHa + GH group),bP < 0.05(Comparison between GH group and AI + GH group), cP < 0.05(Comparison between GnRHa + GH group and AI + GH group)
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BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

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