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ReviewReviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders2024

Inadequate linear catch-up growth in children born small for gestational age: Influencing factors and underlying mechanisms.

Anran Tian, Fucheng Meng, Sujuan Li, Yichi Wu, Cai Zhang, Xiaoping Luo

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Review in Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. [Incidence of small for gestational age infants among singleton live births and analysis of risk factors].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Anran TianDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Fucheng MengDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Sujuan LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Yichi WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Cai ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. caizhang@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.
Xiaoping LuoDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. xpluo@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Knowledge Innovation Program of Wuhan-Shuguang Project 2022020801020449
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A minority of children born small for gestational age (SGA) may experience catch-up growth failure and remain short in adulthood. However, the underlying causes and mechanisms of this phenomenon are not yet fully comprehended. We reviewed the present state of research concerning the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis and growth plate in SGA children who fail to achieve catch-up growth. Additionally, we explored the factors influencing catch-up growth in SGA children and potential molecular mechanisms involved. Furthermore, we considered the potential benefits of supplementary nutrition, specific dietary patterns, probiotics and drug therapy in facilitating catch-up growth.

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Infant, Small for Gestational AgeChildChild DevelopmentGrowth DisordersHuman Growth HormoneHumansInfant, NewbornHuman Growth HormoneCatch-up growthGrowth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axisGrowth plateShort statureSmall for gestational age

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PMID38763958
PMCPMC11294269

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