Table 2

Auxological data from 124 patients before and during growth hormone treatment

Visit −1Visit 0Visit 1Visit 2Visit 3
Chronological age (CA)7.4  (2.9)8.3  (2.9)9.3  (2.9)10.4  (2.9)11.4  (2.9)
Height SDS (CA)−3.8 (0.8)−3.8 (0.9)−2.9 (1.0)−2.3 (1.2)−2.2 (1.1)
Bone age (BA)5.3 (2.7)6.2 (2.9)7.3 (3.0)8.6 (2.9)9.8 (3.0)
Height SDS (BA)−1.1 (1.7)−1.3 (1.6)−0.6 (1.6)−0.7 (1.5)−0.9 (1.5)
ΔBA/ΔCA1.0 (0.7)1.1 (0.6)1.3 (0.7)1.3 (0.7)
Height velocity SDS−1.9 (1.8)3.8 (3.0)2.3 (2.2)1.0 (1.9)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • SDS, standard deviation score.