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10965209

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-10
pubmed:abstractText
To reduce the time to monitor success of growth hormone therapy, Gulliver G-100 (G-100), a new portable height measurement device based on ultrasound technology, was developed and compared with a conventional determination system, the Harpenden stadiometer (HS). In addition, growth of 12 children was monitored at home twice per day 3 months before and 3 months during GH therapy. Mean body height of 101 children was 144.67 cm using G-100 compared to 145.16 cm using HS. The coefficient of variability of 3 measurements from each patient was 0.29 and 0.18 using G-100 or HS, respectively. Statistic analysis of these data revealed no significant difference between G- 100 or HS. Statistical analysis of short-time growth of 12 patients revealed an increase of growth velocity for 8 patients (p < 0.01) after 3 months. Calculated growth velocity using data revealed from short-time growth analysis with G-100 and using long-term growth analysis with HS did not show any significant difference. Our data reveal that G-100 is able to produce accurate results in height measurement comparable to the HS. Using G-100, the patient can be classified as a 'responder' of GH therapy already after 3 months.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0301-0163
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
287-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Gulliver G-100 - A new device to evaluate daily growth measurement in comparison with Harpenden stadiometer.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology, Frankfurt, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't