G.H. Amirhakimi

Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid Gland in a Patient Treated with Recombinant Growth Hormone

The first successful treatment of growth hormone (GH) deficient children with GH extracted from human pituitary was introduced during late 1950's. The subsequent availability and use of recombinant GH (rhGH) for different clinical conditions raised the question of whether this new therapeutic modality increases the risk of certain conditions such as leukemia or malignancy. Herein, we report o...

[ 2 ] - A Longitudinal Growth Study from Birth to Maturity for Weight, Height and Head Circumference of Normal Iranian Children Compared with Western Norms: A Standard for Growth of Iranian Children

Background: At the present there is no growth reference for Iranian children, and cross-sectional studies indicate that Iranian children grow at a lower percentile curve than Western children.Aim: The present longitudinal study was undertaken: 1. To establish a growth standard for Iranian children and, 2. To compare their growth with Western norms. Methods: Weight, length, height, and head circ...

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