An 8-Year-Old Girl Has Been Diagnosed with True Pituitary Dwarfism

question 6

Multiple Choice

An 8-year-old girl has been diagnosed with true pituitary dwarfism.She is being treated with somatropin (Humatrope) .Which of the following is an expected outcome of using somatropin?

• A)An increase in growth
• B)Decreased urinary output
• C)Increased muscle strength
• D)An increase in height when she reaches puberty

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