PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alexander, Lori
ED  - Carel, Jean-Claude
TI  - Treatment with GH May Be Associated with Increased Mortality
DP  - 2011 Sep 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 13--13
VI  - 11
IP  - 5
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/5/13.1.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/5/13.1.full
AB  - Preliminary data suggest that all-cause mortality is increased among individuals who are treated with growth hormone for childhood short stature. However, causality can not be determined due to the preliminary nature of the results, as well as a low event rate, limited power, and potentially undefined confounders.