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طفلة عندها ٧ سنين و طولها ٩٨ سم ، ازاى احسب جرعة growth hormone ليها
Hossam Elgnainy Selected answer as best June 25, 2024
Weight : 16 kg
Indication: short stature
Idiopathic short stature (ISS): Note: Guidelines recommend against the routine use of somatropin in every child with HtSDS ≤−2.25; decision to use should be made on a case-by-case basis (PES [Grimberg 2016]).
Children and Adolescents:
Guideline recommendations: SubQ: Initial dose: 0.24 mg/kg weekly divided into equal doses 6 to 7 days/week. Individualize dose based on patient response; some patients may require up to 0.47 mg/kg weekly in divided doses (PES [Grimberg 2016]).
Hossam Elgnainy Selected answer as best June 25, 2024
0.24 mg/kg weekly
= ( 0.24 mg x 16 kg ) / 7
= 0.55 mg/day
What is her weight?
And what is the indication?