GHD (n = 26) | NGH (n = 24) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Boys/Girls | 14/12 | 13/11 | |
Age (years) | 9.7 ± 0.8 | 9.6 ± 0.9 | 0.689 |
Body weight (kg) | 33.6 ± 4.1 | 32.8 ± 4.5 | 0.452 |
Height (cm) | 124.2 ± 5.9 | 124.9 ± 5.2 | 0.421 |
GH peak (μg/l) | 4.7 ± 3.6 | 15.2 ± 2.9 | 0.002 |
Ghrelin (pmol/l) | 652.9 ± 68.2 | 610.1 ± 65.8 | 0.398 |