PUBERTAL GROWTH IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC-RENAL-FAILURE ON CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT

The pubertal growth spurt was followed for at least 3 years in 5 boys and 6 girls with chronic renal failure on conservative treatment. The peak height velocity averaged 8.6 cm/year (range 5.8 - 10.1 cm/year) i n males and 8.2 cm/year (range 6.4 - 11.5 cm/year) in females, In none was the pubertal growth spurt below the 3rd percentile for chronologi cal age. At the end of the follow-up period, all patients but 2 had st ature within the normal limits of parental target. The relative variat ion of height averaged - 0.013 standard deviation scores per year, On the whole, the pubertal growth spurt was normal in subjects with chron ic renal failure on conservative treatment.