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A novel treatment for height growth in patients with growth hormone insensitivity syndrome by cyproheptadine hydrochloride

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Cyproheptadine HCl (CyproH) is an appetite‐stimulating drug and while it was prescribed for a patient with growth hormone insensitivity syndrome (GHIS) for increasing appetite, his height growth was surprisingly increased.… Click to show full abstract

Cyproheptadine HCl (CyproH) is an appetite‐stimulating drug and while it was prescribed for a patient with growth hormone insensitivity syndrome (GHIS) for increasing appetite, his height growth was surprisingly increased. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of CyproH on growth parameters of the patients with GHIS.

Keywords: cyproheptadine; growth hormone; hormone insensitivity; growth; insensitivity syndrome; height growth

Journal Title: Clinical Endocrinology
Year Published: 2018

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