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The number of adolescents receiving growth hormone therapy is increasing rapidly, with the number for the first half of the year already surpassing that of last year.
According to data released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on Sept. 22, 25,900 adolescents received growth hormone therapy in the first half of this year. This figure was 25,300 last year, which was about double the number recorded in 2020.
Growth hormone therapy is prescribed following precise diagnoses through examinations when there are suspicions of growth disorders. These suspicions may include children aged 3-10 growing less than 4 centimeters per year, or being more than 10 cm shorter than their peers.
Furthermore, there is a growing trend of parents opting for growth hormone treatments at a cost of around 10 million won ($7,490) per year to promote their children's height growth, even when there is no medical diagnosis of short stature.
According to data released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on Sept. 22, 25,900 adolescents received growth hormone therapy in the first half of this year. This figure was 25,300 last year, which was about double the number recorded in 2020.
Growth hormone therapy is prescribed following precise diagnoses through examinations when there are suspicions of growth disorders. These suspicions may include children aged 3-10 growing less than 4 centimeters per year, or being more than 10 cm shorter than their peers.
Furthermore, there is a growing trend of parents opting for growth hormone treatments at a cost of around 10 million won ($7,490) per year to promote their children's height growth, even when there is no medical diagnosis of short stature.
Growth hormone treatment for children spiking in Korea
The number of adolescents receiving growth hormone therapy is increasing rapidly, with the number for the first half of the year already surpassing that of last year. According to data released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on Sept. 22, 25,900 adolescents received growth...
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