“…The finding of greater catch-up growth in children who underwent LTx at an age younger than 2 years was also comparable to that in most studies (4,5,10,15,16), although 1 report showed better growth if transplantation was delayed until the child was older than 2 years (27). Most studies show growth retardation at the moment of LTx, with catch-up growth during the 2 years thereafter (4,5,8,(10)(11)(12)(13)16,(27)(28)(29)(30)(31). At the beginning of this 2-year posttransplant period, growth may become further retarded, followed by catch-up growth during the next 18 months.…”