Height velocity and height velocity SDS for the treatment and control groups
| Patients | Height velocity (cm/year) | Height velocity SDS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | −1 Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | ||
| Prepubertal | |||||||
| Treatment group (n = 9) | 3.9 (1.7) | 8.1 (2.7) | 5.7 (2.9)† | −0.8 (1.8) | 5.3 (5.0) | 3.0 (5.8)† | |
| Control group (n = 6) | 4.9 (1.8) | 3.7 (1.5) | 8.5 (1.6)† | −1.1 (3.0) | −1.6 (2.1) | 3.0 (4.6)* | |
| p < 0.005 | p < 0.01 | ||||||
| Pubertal | |||||||
| Treatment group (n = 4) | 4.5 (2.5) | 10.1 (1.2) | 6.4 (2.1) | −2.8 (2.1) | 5.5 (3.9) | 3.6 (1.9) | |
| Control group (n = 3) | 2.7 (1.6) | 3.9 (2.3) | 6.1 (4.7) | −3.0 (2.6) | −0.2 (1.0) | 4.9 (5.9) | |
| p < 0.005 | p = 0.06 | ||||||
Values are mean (SD). *p < 0.05; †p < 0.005 compared with the previous year.