Acid-base Homeostasis in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency
Glaser N, Shirali A, Styne D, Jones K. Acid-base Homeostasis in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency. Pediatrics 1998, 102: 1407-1414. PMID: 9832577, DOI: 10.1542/peds.102.6.1407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean serum bicarbonate concentrationSerum bicarbonate concentrationGrowth hormone deficiencyStandard deviation scoreGH treatmentShort statureGrowth hormoneAcid-base homeostasisHormone deficiencyBicarbonate concentrationLower serum bicarbonate concentrationMild metabolic acidosisSerum electrolyte concentrationsNormal acid-base homeostasisCause of acidosisRenal functionUnclear etiologyMetabolic acidosisMedical recordsOverall prevalenceGrowth failureDeviation scoreStudy populationPatientsIntermediate probability