Catch-up growth after changing from 3 times weekly i.m. to daily s. c. injection of human growth hormone (HGH) monitored by knemometry in HGH deficient children

It is now possible to study short-term growth by knemometry, a non-invasive technique measuring the exact distance between heel and knee in sitting children. During the measurement the lower leg length (LLL) is determined by repeatedly moving the child's knee under the measuring board. Each single measurement consists of six independent estimations, the SD of which is