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The Human Growth Foundation is a voluntary, non-profit organization whose mission is to help children, and adults with disorders of growth and growth hormone through research, education, support, and advocacy. The Foundation is dedicated to helping medical science to better understand the process of growth. It is composed of concerned parents and friends of children, and adults, with growth problems; physicians; and, other interested health professionals.
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HOW HGF HELPS CHILDREN WITH ABNORMAL SHORT STATURE GROW: A VIDEO PRESENTATION Click on icon--->
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TURNER SYNDROME STUDY STUDIES FOR INFANTS OR SOON TO BE BORN, AND CHILDREN WITH TURNER SYNDROME: EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, AT RUSH UN., CITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE OF NURSING (Click On icon-------> |
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TURNER SYNDROME STUDY (FOR 16 TO 24 YEAR-OLD WOMEN WITH TURNER SYNDROME: EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT) AT RUSH UN., CITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE OF NURSING (Click On icon-------> |
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| GROWTH HORMONE SYNDROME GROWTH HORMONE MESSENGER (SUMMER-FALL 2009 (Click On Icon----------> |
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Present times are financially difficult for most non-profit associations. HGF is no exception: it needs your help now. iGive.com is a unique and financially easy way to donate to HGF, which helps HGF to continue to provide its services the children and adults who have a disorder of growth, growth hormone or related diagnoses or conditions.
Browse and shop on-line at major merchants. The merchants donate to HGF at no cost to you. Your donations are tax deductible! You even receive an statement of your purchases tax purposes. Participating in iGive.com is easy and transparent, as you will learn from iGive.com. Joining iGive.com is easy! Just click on the iGIVE.COM icon in the left panel of this Page, sign up, install the tool bar, and you are good to go! Tell your family and friends! (Posted September 23, 2009) |
Archive copies of the "member only" periodicals: "HGF Fourth Friday" publication (2000-2009), and its successor publication, "HGF Growth Messenger" (2009). These periodicals may be viewed, copied, or printed. Check here to view an index to substantive articles. (Posted September 23, 2009.)
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Slide show presentation of the various aspects of the clinical evaluation of short stature, Jack Fuqua, M.D., Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana. Click here to view. (Cursor down or up the page slowly to change page.) (Posted June 2, 2009.)
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Growth charts and bone age studies by Graeme Frank, M.D., Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY; and, member of the Board of Directors of the Human Growth Foundation. Click here to view. (Cursor down to bottom of page as soon as the presentation starts for access to the program controls.) (Posted June 2, 2009.)
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Based on Website usage data, HGF knows that there are many persons from different countries, who speak many different languages; and, who need or seek information and support for disorders of growth, growth hormone, and related endocrine conditions. HGF has commenced an outreach initiative to identify those persons, world-wide. Through this initiative, HGF hopes to offer personal support and medical information for those persons to share and discuss with their physicians. The medical information improves medical vocabulary and understanding of the principles of medicine involved in the growth hormone area. This approach enhances patient-physician communications, which results in the best possible medical diagnosis and treatment.
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The HGF Website has the capability to be translated into 15 different languages represented by the row of flag icons immediately below the horizontal navigation bar that contain the "buttons" you click to access various pages of the HGF Website. This translation feature is available only from the page, which can be accessedby clicking the "button" from any page of the Website. American English is the default language. Clicking on any flag icon will translate the entire website into the selected language for viewing convenience.
Among the information and documents that you can access from the Website, are contact iinformation for (1) the HGF Executive Director or the Webmaster; (2) ways to participate in certain HGF activities online (internet and e-mail); and (3) how to join HGF online.
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Once the contact information and services of HGF are made available through any of the 15 languages represented by the flag icons, HGF can engage in two-way language translation in 15 or more different langauges through e-mail, including both message text and attachments, with the use of specialized, contextually-oriented technical dictionaries to help ensure the accuracy of the translation. The service is provided directly through the Webmaster. Uses of this service include translation of e-mail messages concerning medical information and personal support including access to HGF's Pediatric and Adult Discussion Forums; and, translation of "Mini Primers," "Key Messages," and "Resource Papers" that are unique to HGF, and are available through membership in those Discussion Forums or in HGF.
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HGF has upgraded the subject areas and content of medical information on the Website with a new set of pages under "Researchers Corner," a new page under the main page for AGHD entitled "Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency Explained," and a series of pages under the main Medical Insurance Issues Page. The main pages for each of those areas is accessible from the "Resources" button on the navigation bar, or under "Resources" on the left panel of the page.
It is not possible to explain all the information presented in the Researchers Corner, which is described below, because of time and space constraints. However, all persons with an interest in the subject matter will gain important knowledge. This information, however, is explained in as much detail as the requestor seeks on the HGF Pediatric and Adults Discussion Forums where the information is applied to the specific facts and needs of each member. Thirty (30) day free trial subscriptions can be requested through the "Activities" button on the navigation bar, or through the "Support for Children and Adults" hyperlink in the left panel of the page. (Posted June 27, 2009.)
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Researchers Corner provides current, timely presented medical information on disorders of growth, growth hormone, and related endocrine issues. Researchers Corner is organized into pages for children's, adults' and general information. Each study, report, paper, or commentary (collectively "Work" or "Works"), and snippets or other part thereof, is sorted or ordered by subject matter. Presently, Reseachers Corner contains information published in 2007. It will be backfilled and updated to present a comprehensive collection of information concerning disorders of growth, growth hormone, and related endocrine issues for the layperson.
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A new page has been added to the main Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency Page, which complements the existing page entitled "Signs and Symptoms of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency. The new page can be access through the Resource button on the navigation bar, or under the "Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency" hyperlink on the left panel of the page. |
The medical insurance issues page has been expanded to include sections on (1) introduction; (2) insurance policies generally; (3) evaluation and selection of, and contracting for of insurance policies; and (4) claims and appeals. Most of this information is applicable only to the U.S.A
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Idiopathic Short Stature: The Medical Significance of this FDA Approved "Indication" for the Use of Growth Hormone in Children, previously reported on this Page has been moved to Commentary & Features subpage of the main News page.
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The Clinical Studies and Trials page has been updated to emphasize links, rather than specific listings, to ensure access to the latest and current studies and trial. Specific listings will be posted to the page when requested by the study or trial sponsor. |
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Updates are current as of August 13, 2012--- by Webmaster
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