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HGF GROWTH MESSENGER (formerly, HGF FOURTH FRIDAY) is usually published quarterly. It is perk of HGF membership; and,distributed to HGF members by U.S. mail. All issues of these publications, except for the current issue, are now available to the HGF Website readership. The publication contains a message from the president of HGF concerning current HGF matters; an "Ask the Doctor" question and answer feature authored by a pediatric endocrinologist; medical and other subjects relating to issues raised and discussed on the HGF Discussion Forums HGF-PEDS and HGF-ADULT), written by the Webmaster; "Teenscape," a question and answer feature concerning questions by or for young children, authored by a young woman who has been through it all as a child with multiple hormone deficiency, including growth hormone deficiency; and various annoucements concerning HGF programs and activities. Most issues published since Spring 2000 forward, with the exception of current issues, are now available under HGF PERIODICAL ARCHIVES below.
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Growth Messenger (Winter 2008)
Why We Grow: The Significance of Growth`
SEPTO-OPTIC Dysplasia
Transitioning the Growth Hormone Deficient (GHD) Child From
Adolescence to Adulthood
Fourth Friday (Summer-Fall 2006)
Difference between Treatment for Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS)
and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Deficiency
Use of Drugs to Enhance Linear Growth Near or During Puberty
Fourth Friday (Winter 2005)
Head Trauma as a Cause of Growth Hormone Deficiency
Nuances of The Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS) and Growth
Hormone Deficiency Diagnosis
Fourth Friday (Summer-Fall 2004)
Is My Short, Slow Growing Child Deficient in Growth Hormone
A Pediatric Discussion Forum Member's Story on Difficulties in
Paying for Growth Hormone Therapy
Fourth Friday (Winter 2003)
Grants and Video Project on Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
Small-for-Gestational Age (SGA)
Fourth Friday (Spring 2003)
Can Emotions Affet the Way a Child Grows
Hypogonadism, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), and
Constitutional Growth and Maturation Retardation
Fourth Friday (Winter 2002)
Cystic Fibrosis and Growth Hormone Deficiency
Small-for-Gestational Age (SGA) and Growth Horomone Deficency (GHD)
Fourth Friday (Fall 2002)
Brain Tumor Ablation and the Possible Recurrence of Tumor
Continuing to Growth Without Delaying Puberty
Fourth Friday (Spring 2002)
Ghrelin and Growth Hormone Release
Pursuit of Medical Insurance Coverage for Adult Growth Hormone
Deficiency (AGHD)
Fourth Friday (Fall 2001)
Summary of Indicasztions for Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH)
Child-Onset Transitioning to Adult Growth HormoneTherapy & Taking rhGH
Therapy for Adult-Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency
Fourth Friday (Spring 2001)
HGF Reserch Efforts
Stunting and Wasting in the Context of Vitamin D and Other Substances
Getting to Know the Scope of the Subjects Discussed on the Adult Discussion
Forum hosted on the HGF-ADULTS List
Fourth Friday (Fall 2000)
Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) and its Comborbidites in Fetal and
Future Growth
The HGF Internet Support Lists (HGF-PEDS and HGF-ADULTS are Growing in Scope of information Covered and Support; Membership is Growing
Fourth Friday (Spring 2000)
Getting Connected on the HGF Internet Support Lists (HGF-PEDS
and HGF-ADULTS), and the Watch for the Enhanced Website
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