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RETRACTION article

Front. Endocrinol., 09 June 2023
Sec. Pituitary Endocrinology
Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1220345
This article is part of the Research Topic New Insights and Controversies in Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency View all 14 articles

Retraction: Effect of weekly long-acting growth hormone replacement therapy compared to daily growth hormone on children with short stature: a meta-analysis

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  1. RETRACTED: Effect of Weekly Long-Acting Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy Compared to Daily Growth Hormone on Children With Short Stature: A Meta-Analysis

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    A Retraction of the Original Research Article
    Effect of weekly long-acting growth hormone replacement therapy compared to daily growth hormone on children with short stature: a meta-analysis

    by Ma L, Li L, Pan W, Huang C, Liu L and Zhang X (2021). Front. Endocrinol. 12:726172. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.726172

    The journal and Chief Editors retract the 29 November 2021 article cited above.

    Following publication, concerns were raised regarding abnormal similarities with the contents of other articles published by unrelated research groups. A subsequent investigation, which was conducted in accordance with Frontiers’ policies, raised strong concerns over the authorship of the articles, resulting in a loss of confidence in the findings presented in the article.

    The authors have not responded to this retraction.

    This retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Endocrinology and the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers.

    Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2023) Retraction: Effect of weekly long-acting growth hormone replacement therapy compared to daily growth hormone on children with short stature: a meta-analysis. Front. Endocrinol. 14:1220345. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1220345

    Received: 10 May 2023; Accepted: 10 May 2023;
    Published: 09 June 2023.

    Approved by:

    Jeff M P Holly, University of Bristol, United Kingdom

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