Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis as a Complication of Growth Hormone Therapy

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a rare complication of growth hormone (GH) therapy. Here, we report three patients who developed SCFE during GH therapy. The first two patients had hypopituitarism and had started GH therapy at the age of 15 years 6 months and 13 years 9 months, respective...

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Main Authors: Shuo-Yu Wang, Yi-Ching Tung, Wen-Yu Tsai, Yin-Hsiu Chien, Jing-Sheng Lee, Wuh-Liang Hwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609603521