Table 2 Comparison between the parameters at the start and at the end of treatment

Age of start therapy (years)

8.65 + 2.81

11.17 + 3.0

0.023

Years of therapy

2.41 + 1.86

–

SDS of height

−2.56 + 1.10

−1.96 + 1.24

> 0.05

Growth velocity (cm/year)

4.10 + 1.17

6.76 + 3.02

0.044

Target height

160.51 + 6.64

–

Bone age (years)

7.15 + 2.84

11.44 + 4.10

0.010

IGF-1 (ng/ml)

168.20 + 99.20

320.70 + 151.20

0.032

Percentage of adherence

–

92.20 + 8.90

–

Missing doses/month

–

1.20 + 1.35

–