The comparison of predicted adult height change and height gain after gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and combined growth hormone treatment in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty

진성 성조숙증으로 진단 받은 여아에서 gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist 단독치료 및 growth hormone의 병합치료 시 예측 성인키의 변화 및 성장 획득의 비교

  • Seo, Ji-Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yoon, In-Suk (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Shin, Choong-Ho (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yang, Sei-Won (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 서지영 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 윤인석 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 신충호 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 양세원 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2005.09.15
  • Accepted : 2005.10.25
  • Published : 2006.03.15

Abstract

Purpose : GnRH analogues(GnRHa) are used to treat central precocious puberty(CPP). However, in some patients, the GV decrease is so remarkable that it impairs predicted adult height(PAH); and there fore, the addition of growth hormone(GH) is suggested. We analysed the growth changes during two years and final adult height(FAH) in girls with idiopathic CPP treated with combined therapy, compared with those of girls treated with GnRHa alone. Methods : For the analysis, we classified the patients, who was treated for longer than two years, into three groups depending on the initial PAH and combination of GH; PAH_L, treated with GnRHa and PAH less than midparental height(MPH) - 5 cm. PAH_H, treated with GnRHa and PAH greater than MPH - 5 cm. GnRHa+GH, combined GH treatment, regardless of PAH before treatment. We analysed the GV and PAH change during the first two years and FAH. Results : In PAH_L, the PAH(SDS) at first year of therapy was significantly increased to $153.5{\pm}6.5cm(-1.4{\pm}1.3)$ from $149.7{\pm}6.4cm(-2.1{\pm}1.3)$ before treatment(P=0.004). In PAH_H, there was no significant increase in PAH during the two years of treatment. During the first year of combination of GH and GnRHa, GV and PAH increased significantly. We observed significant increases in FAH, comparing to the initial PAH in the PAH_L and GnRHa+GH groups. The height gains(FAH - initial PAH) were significantly higher in the PAH_L and GnRHa+GH groups than that in the PAH_H group. Conclusion : This study suggests the FAH and height gains are improved in patients, whose predicted adult height before treatment was shorter than those with higher predicted adult height, with the treatment of GnRHa alone or in combination with GH. GH could not improve the final adult height, but compensated the growth in patients whose growth velocity was decelerated by GnRHa alone.

목 적 : 성조숙증은 사춘기가 일찍 발생함으로써 최종성인키의 저하가 초래되는 질환으로 사춘기 발현을 억제하여 최종성인키를 향상시키기 위하여 사용되는 성선자극호르몬방출호르몬유도체(gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist, GnRHa)와 일부환자에서 병합치료로 이용되는 성장호르몬(GH)의 치료 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1989-2003년까지 서울대학교병원 소아과에서 특발성진성 성조숙증으로 진단 받고 2년 이상 GnRHa를 투여한 21명과 성장호르몬의 병합치료를 시행한 9명에 대하여 2년간의 성장 속도, 예측성인키(predicted adult height, PAH)를 조사하였으며, GnRHa만 투여받은 15명과 성장호르몬을 병합투여받은 6명에서 최종성인키 차이를 후향적으로 비교 분석하였다. 모든 분석은 GnRHa 치료 전 예측성인키가 중간부모키-5 cm(성인여성의 키 1 표준편차)보다 작은 군(PAH_L)과 큰 군(PAH_H), 성장호르몬 병합치료군(GnRHa+GH)으로 구분하여 시행하였다. 결 과 : GnRHa 치료에 따른 PAH의 증가는 PAH_L군에서 첫 1년 동안에 관찰되어, PAH(키 SDS)는 치료 시작 시 $149.7{\pm}6.4cm(-2.1{\pm}1.3)$에서 1년 후에는 $153.5{\pm}6.5cm(-1.4{\pm}1.3)$로 유의하게 증가하고(P=0.004), 2년째에는 $155.8{\pm}8.0cm(-0.9{\pm}1.6)$이었다. 이 시기 동안에 성장속도는 $6.2{\pm}0.7cm$/년이였으며, 골연령 증가(골연령-역연령) 정도는 변화가 없었다. PAH_H군에서는 치료 전 PAH(키 SDS) $160.0{\pm}4.4cm(-0.1{\pm}0.9)$에서 변화가 없어 2년째 $159.5{\pm}6.0cm(-0.2{\pm}1.2)$였다. GnRHa+GH군은 첫 GnRHa 치료시의 PAH는 $149.4{\pm}7.8cm$로 PAH_L군과 비슷하며, 평균 2.3년 동안 GnRHa로 치료받은 후 PAH(키 SDS)는 $154.0{\pm}5. cm(-1.7{\pm}0.9)$로 증가하였으나(P=0.065), GnRHa 투여군들과는 차이가 없었다. 성장호르몬을 병합 투여한 후에 첫 1년 동안 성장속도가 $8.0{\pm}2.8cm/yr$로 치료 전 성장속도 $4.7{\pm}1.2cm/yr$에 비하여 유의하게 증가하여(P=0.013), 결국 1년째 PAH(키 SDS)가 $159.6{\pm}4.4cm(-0.4{\pm}0.6)$로 병합치료 전에 비하여 유의하게 증가하였으며, 2년째는 증가보다는 유지되는 정도였다. PAH_L군(N=8)의 최종성인키(키 SDS)는 $159.8{\pm}5.2cm(-0.1{\pm}1)$로 치료 전에 비하여 $8.5{\pm}2.2cm$ 커졌으며(P<0.001), PAH_H군(N=7)의 최종성인키(키 SDS)는 $156.5{\pm}5.1cm(-0.8{\pm}1)$로 치료 전 예측성인키(SDS) $158.6{\pm}3.8cm(-0.4{\pm}0.8)$, 중간부모키 $157.9{\pm}5.1cm(-0.4{\pm}0.9)$와 차이가 없었다. GnRHa+GH군(N=6)의 최종성인키(키 SDS)는 $158.7{\pm}3.7cm(-0.3{\pm}0.7)$로 GnRHa 치료 전 및 성장호르몬 병합치료 전 예측성인키(키 SDS)에 비하여 각각 평균 11.8 cm, 6.2 cm 증가하였으며(P<0.05), 중간부모키와 비슷하였다. 결 론 : GnRHa 투여의 효과는 첫 1년째에 중간부모키에 비하여 치료 전 예측성인키가 작은 환자에서 뚜렷하게 나타나며, GnRHa 투여 중 성장속도가 저하되면서 예측성인키와 중간부모 키가 작은 환자에서 성장호르몬을 병합 투여하면 중간부모키와 비슷한 최종성인키를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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