Patient's question:
Does growth hormone affect a child's growth and development? Is it unsafe or will it have side effects? What kind of help you care about: Does growth hormone affect a child's growth and development? Is it unsafe or will it have side effects?Doctor's answer:
HGH can cause transient hyperglycemia, which usually returns to normal after shortening the duration of medication or discontinuation. In clinical trials, approximately 1% of children with short stature experienced side effects, including local transient reactions at the anesthetized site (pain, numbness, swelling, etc.) and symptoms of fluid retention (peripheral edema, joint pain, or muscle pain). These side effects tend to recur earlier but their incidence decreases over time, and they rarely interfere with daily physical activities.