Growth in four patients on combined treatment with LHRH analogue and growth hormone after renal transplantation

Four short pubertal boys were treated with LHRHa (leuprolide) and GH after renal transplantation, and followed until adult height. This combined thera py was not successful in increasing growth. Although this study must be con sidered preliminary because of the small number of patients and the lack of a matched control group, it shows for the first time that this combined th erapy (GH + LHRHa) administered to short, pubertal boys after renal transpl antation was not successful in increasing growth. Further studies are requi red to reach definitive conclusions.