Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth and growth hormone (GH) secretion, as assessed by the rate and pattern of secretion, in patients in remission from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) who had been treated with corticosteroids and intense chemotherapy. None of the patients had received cranial irradiation. Twelve children were investigated yearly by taking 24-hour GH profiles starting 1 year from the time of diagnosis. The mean age at onset of the disease was 7.5 years. Another 12 young adults were studied in a cross-sectional manner 4.1-21.3 years (mean, 9.0 years) after diagnosis of NHL. The mean age at onset of the disease was 10.7 years. The median height velocity was significantly decreased during the 1st year following diagnosis (standard deviation scores [SDS] -0.15, P < .001), especially during the first 3 months (SDS -0.75, P < .001) when the most intense treatment was given. During the 2nd year height velocity was still somewhat reduced (SDS -0.13, P < .001). However, there was no reduction in final attained height. Spontaneous GH secretion, in terms of both secretory rate and pulsatile pattern, was evaluated by measuring integrated GH concentrations in 20-minute blood samples collected over a 24-hour period. ...Continue Reading
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