Presentation
Hauffa 2, Werner Andler 1 Further Information Publication History Publication Date: 13 March 2008 (online) Abstract Short stature is a common reason for presenting a child to the pediatrician. [thieme-connect.com]
Entire Body System
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Short Stature
Quality of Life in Short Stature Youth – The QoLISSY Questionnaire User’s Manual Bullinger-Naber M, Quitmann J, Chaplin J, Herdman M, Mimoun E, Power M 2013. Quality of Life in Short Stature Youth – The QoLISSY Questionnaire User’s Manual. [uke.de]
Key words Psychosocial short stature - growth hormone deficiency Schlüsselwörter Psychosozialer Kleinwuchs - Wachstumshormonmangel [thieme-connect.com]
AB - BACKGROUND: Disproportionate short stature may impair the quality of life (QoL) of patients and their families. [fis-uke.de]
Treatment
They recieved therapy with growth hormone and showed an increase of growth velocity to 8 cm in the first year of treatment. But in the third year of treatment both patients showed a diminished response to the growth hormone therapy. [thieme-connect.com]
Psychometric properties of the quality of life in short statured youth (QoLISSY) questionnaire within the course of growth hormone treatment Bloemeke J, Silva N, Bullinger M, Witt S, Dörr H, Quitmann J HEALTH QUAL LIFE OUT. 2019;17(1):49. [uke.de]