C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Analogs: Current and Future Therapeutic Applications
Despoina M. Galetaki,
Andrew Dauber
Abstract:Background: Short stature is one of the most common reasons for referral to a pediatric endocrinologist that can be due to multitude of conditions, including an ever-growing list of genetic etiologies. Despite the numerous different causes, options for medical therapy remain quite limited, with the primary medication available being recombinant human growth hormone. A second option is recombinant insulin-like growth factor 1 (rIGF-1) in select patients with severe primary IGF-1 deficiency. Alternative strategi… Show more
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