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Does early growth hormone therapy prevent glucocorticoid-associated growth retardation in children with JIA?

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Simon D et al. (2007) Early recombinant human growth hormone treatment in glucocorticoid-treated children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a 3-year randomized study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92: 2567–2573

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The synopsis was written by Bryony Mearns, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice. The Practice Point commentary reflects the views of the authors and not of the US Government. LG Rider is supported by the intramural research program of NIEHS, NIH, and EW Leschek is supported by the extramural research program of NIDDK, NIH.

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  1. LG Rider is Deputy Chief of the Environmental Autoimmunity Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.,

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  2. EW Leschek is Director of the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Program at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.,

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