Catch-Up Growth and Endocrine Changes in Childhood Celiac Disease

摘要: Childhood celiac disease may lead to a failure of statural growth. After institution gluten-free diet most patients exhibit catch-up Catch-up growth is remarkable phenomenon characterized by supranormal height velocity. One the hypothetical mechanisms that an increased activity somatotrophic axis involved. In order provide further insight in physiology growth, auxological and endocrine changes were prospectively studied 28 children with newly diagnosed disease. The results demonstrate malnutrition-like state at time diagnosis rapid recovery this towards normal functioning after diet. Although several correlations between these alterations parameters detected, it questionable whether are driving force behind