Growth Hormone Therapy: Evaluation & Treatment for Children & Adults
A comprehensive guide to growth hormone stimulation testing and replacement therapy for confirmed growth hormone deficiency.
Treatment begins with
Stimulation Testing
Treatment Initiation
Growth & Response Monitoring
Dose Adjustment
This treatment is recommended following confirmed growth hormone deficiency.
You may need this if...
These signs may indicate that this treatment is the recommended course of care:
- A child with confirmed growth hormone deficiency
- Short stature or slow growth needing evaluation
- Adult symptoms of growth hormone deficiency
- Need for ongoing growth or metabolic monitoring during treatment
An endocrinologist's evaluation confirms whether this treatment is the right option for you.
What Does This Treatment Involve?
Stimulation testing confirms growth hormone deficiency, after which carefully dosed growth hormone therapy is started and monitored for growth or metabolic response.
Growth hormone therapy is dosed and monitored individually, based on age, response and treatment goals.
When This Treatment is Considered
This treatment is recommended following confirmed growth hormone deficiency.
- A child with confirmed growth hormone deficiency
- Short stature or slow growth needing evaluation
- Adult symptoms of growth hormone deficiency
- Need for ongoing growth or metabolic monitoring during treatment
The Care Pathway
1. Stimulation Testing
Confirms the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency.
2. Treatment Initiation
Growth hormone therapy is started at an appropriate dose.
3. Growth & Response Monitoring
Regular review tracks growth in children or metabolic response in adults.
4. Dose Adjustment
Treatment is adjusted over time based on your response.
“Your care team supports you through every stage, from evaluation to recovery and follow-up.”
Expected Benefits and Possible Risks
Growth hormone therapy meaningfully improves growth outcomes in children and quality of life in adults with confirmed deficiency.
Every treatment has potential risks. Your endocrinologist will discuss your individual risks before treatment.
Recovery & Follow-up
Growth response in children is typically assessed over months to a year; adult treatment response is reviewed similarly.
Your endocrinologist will track growth and hormone levels closely throughout treatment.
Careful follow-up and guidance on diet and lifestyle all play an important role in achieving the best possible outcome.
Questions to Ask Your Care Team
- 1.How was the diagnosis confirmed?
- 2.How long will treatment be needed?
- 3.What growth or health improvements can I expect?
- 4.How often will we monitor treatment response?
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