Patient's question:
A 5.5-year-old girl has slow development. She went to the pediatric endocrinology department of a local hospital for a full-body examination. After a thorough review of the results, the doctor suggested that it might be due to congenital pituitary growth and development issues, as well as her mother's short stature due to generational inheritance. She has been treated with growth hormone for four months but has only grown 3 cm. Currently, the child is 1 meter tall and weighs over 26 kg. The doctor recommended another genetic test to see if she is not sensitive to growth hormone, as the treatment is not effective!Additionally, I would like to ask if taking growth hormone will make the bones grow larger. My daughter's hands are very slender and soft, which makes me very worried. Should I stop the treatment? I would appreciate it if the online doctor could help me clarify this. Thank you!
Doctor's answer:
If your child has been confirmed to have congenital growth hormone deficiency, treatment can be implemented by using growth hormone. Therefore, when using growth hormone for treatment, it can be used for 3 to 6 months, and then carefully observe the effects of the medication. In the current situation, if the child's height has increased, it would be better to focus on using it. The above is advice for the question "What should be done if a 5.5-year-old girl is developing slowly?", and it is hoped that it will be helpful to you. Wishing you good health!