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Rohan Henry, MD, MS

Ask a Specialist: Glucose Testing Follow-Up
 Ask a Specialist: Glucose Testing Follow-Up 150 150 Rohan Henry, MD, MS
By: Rohan Henry, MD, MS

For a patient with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with impaired glucose tolerance on an oral glucose tolerance test, how often should her glycemia be tested? And with which test?   Pediatric research studies addressing this specific question are lacking. A gap in the literature involving natural history studies makes it difficult to predict…

Growth Hormone is Still Important Beyond the Growing Years
 Growth Hormone is Still Important Beyond the Growing Years 1024 683 Rohan Henry, MD, MS
By: Rohan Henry, MD, MS

The History of Growth Hormone The first reported use of growth hormone (GH) as treatment for severe growth retardation occurred in the 1950s.1 Since that time, growth hormone’s importance in growth promotion has been clear. Its role in promoting normal metabolism even after growth has ended, however, was only recognized in the late 1980s.2 Beginning…