Recombinant human growth hormone treatment in pediatric burn patients and its role during the hepatic acute phase response

OBJECTIVE: Recombinant human growth hormone (rHGH) has been shown to increase mortality in adult trauma patients; however, little has been reported on its side effects in children. The acute phase response has been suggested to be a contributing factor to trauma mortality. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exogenous rHGH on the acute phase response in pediatric bum patients. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, …