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Chaplin, John,1955Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för pediatrik,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics
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Improvements in Behaviour and Self-Esteem following Growth Hormone Treatment in Short Prepubertal Children
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2011-02-05
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S. Karger AG,2011
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:uu-152628
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-152628URI
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https://doi.org/10.1159/000322937DOI
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-40785URI
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https://gup.ub.gu.se/publication/139981URI
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Language:English
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Background/Aims: To evaluate effects of growth hormone (GH) treatment on behaviour and psychosocial characteristics in short-stature children. Methods: 99 referred prepubertal non-familiar short-stature children (32 GH deficiency; 67 idiopathic short stature) aged 3-11 years, randomized to fixed or individual GH doses and their parents completed questionnaires (Child Behaviour Checklist, Birleson Depression Self-Report Scale, Abbreviated Parent-Teacher Questionnaire, I Think I Am, Well-Being Visual-Analogue Scales for Short-Stature Children) at baseline (BL) and after 3, 12, and 24 months. Results: At BL, children showed higher levels of internalizing behaviour (p < 0.001), lower levels of externalizing behaviour (p < 0.006) and self-esteem (p < 0.001) compared to reference values. During GH treatment, behavioural measures (p < 0.001) and depression (p < 0.01) changed towards the mean of the population within the first 3 months and remained improved to 24 months. Self-esteem improved at all time points (p < 0.001), and in all subgroups, as did well-being dimensions stability and mood (p < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that greater improvements were related to lower BL value, height gain, higher maximal GH value, being older, and being male. Conclusion: On GH treatment, prepubertal short children significantly improved on behavioural, depression, and psychosocial evaluations over a 2-year period of GH treatment. Most change occurred within the first 3 months, which highlights this short period as important not only for growth and metabolic changes but also for behaviour and psychosocial improvements following GH treatment.
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Kriström, BeritGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Umeå universitet,Pediatrik,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för pediatrik,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics(Swepub:umu)bekr0001
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Jonsson, BjörnUppsala universitet,Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa,Barnendokrinologisk forskning/Gustafsson(Swepub:uu)bjjon425
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Hägglöf, BrunoUmeå universitet,Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri(Swepub:umu)brha0001
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Tuvemo, Torsten,1940-Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa,Barnendokrinologisk forskning/Gustafsson(Swepub:uu)torstuve
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Aronson, A. StefanDepartment of Pediatrics, The Central County Hospital of Halmstad, Halmstad, Sweden
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Dahlgren, Jovanna,1964Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för pediatrik,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics(Swepub:gu)xdajov
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Albertsson-Wikland, Kerstin,1947Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för pediatrik,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics(Swepub:gu)xalbke
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Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för pediatrik
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In:Hormone Research in Paediatrics: S. Karger AG75:4, s. 291-3031663-28181663-2826
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