JAKARTA – Child endocrinologist Aman Bhakti Pulungan said that early detection should be made in anticipation of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) or lack of growth hormone, l \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ one of the causes of growth disorders (19659003) "Early detection at the time of pregnancy is very necessary for the parents of their respective children, that is, the implementation of the first 1000 days of life ", he said on National Children's Day. (Han) 2018 in Jakarta recently
He said, with the development of science and technology in the health sector, GHD can be treated with recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH) which is synonymous with somatotropin produced in the pituitary gland.
Unlike nutritional problems, GHD children have a significant treatment / therapy period between the age of 3 and puberty
"Ji After late treatment, the child with GHD will have the difficulty in catching up with the ideal size of the body depending on its age. "
Children with GHD will experience non-specific functional changes such as changes in physical and mental health, heart function, and metabolic parameters
On the same occasion, PT Merck Tbk's medical director, Risa Anwar said that GHD not only causes short physical impacts, but also numerous health, psychological, etc. effects. is often not done by parents, so children do not have the right to anticipate it. "
Therefore, continuing education is necessary for the public to understand and to to detect the symptoms of GHD as soon as possible. the corresponding