Fig. 9.1 This figure illustrates the interlinking cascade of the growth hormone system throughout the body. GH growth hormone, GHBP GH binding protein, GH-S GH secretagogues, IGF-1 insulin-like growth factor-1,…
Patient age Total body watera Extracellular fluida Intracellular fluida <3-Month fetus 92 65 25 Term gestation 75 35–44 33 4–6 months 60 23 37 12 months 26–30 Puberty ~60 20…
Gordon L. Klein (ed.)Bone Drugs in Pediatrics2014Efficacy and Challenges10.1007/978-1-4899-7436-5_1 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 1. Introduction Gordon L. Klein1 (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Burns…
