DO CHILDREN EXHIBIT CATCH-UP GROWTH POST TRANSPLANT - NORTH-AMERICAN PEDIATRIC RENAL-TRANSPLANT COOPERATIVE STUDY SPECIAL STUDY

Changes in height deficit and standard deviation score (SDS) were eval uated in 524 recipients who were growth retarded at transplantation (S DS>-2.00) and were followed for at least 2 years post transplant. At 2 years the Delta SDS was 0.32+/- 0.04 and the Delta height deficit was 0.75+/-0.23. Therefore despite improvement in the SDS at 2 years post transplant, the change in height deficit was <1 cm. Change in height deficit may be a better indication of ''catch-up'' growth following tr ansplantation.