Growth Hormone Treatment in Children is not Associated with an Increase in the Incidence of Cancer: Experience from KIGS (Pfizer International Growth Database)

Wilton P., Mattsson A. F., Darendeliler F.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.157, sa.2, ss.265-270, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 157 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.02.028
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.265-270
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective To assess the incidence of cancer in patients treated with growth hormone (GH) in KIGS-the Pfizer International Growth Database-without cancer or any other condition in medical history known to increase the risk of cancer.