Table 3

Height velocity (cm/year) in patients with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency and growth hormone deficiency associated with Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis

Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis
Idiopathic (n = 289) Cross sectional (n = 82) Longitudinal (n = 17)
Pretreatment N/A3.6 (0.9, 6.4)3-150 4.5 (0.9, 6.5)
1st year of treatment8.8 (5.8, 12.9)8.8 (3.8, 12.0)8.9 (5.6, 13.1)
2nd year of treatment6.7 (4.7, 9.4)7.3 (4.4, 9.7)7.3 (3.7, 9.9)
  • Values are median (10th, 90th centiles).

  • 3-150 Data from 47 patients; data from 11 patients.