Klotho levels in isolated growth hormone deficiency
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Subjects with newly diagnosed GHD according to the guideline *Guideline for GH treatment in children* with an indication for treatment with rhGH . - Boys
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Subjects with a combined pituitary hormone deficiency. - Patients taking medications or having concomitant illnesses likely to confound endpoint assessments (e.g.use of corticosteroids, androgens or anabole steroids, insulin). - Patients with hypothyroidism not adequately supplied with thyroid hormone. - Patients taking other experimental (i.e., non marketed) therapies. - Patients with any kind of kidney disease. - Patients with a single kidney.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The absolute change in sKlotho levels in serum and urine before and after treatment with rhGH in paediatric patients with IGHD. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands