Described herein is a new oral method for using MK-0677 for detecting growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD). Also described is a method of treating growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children with a functional hypothalamic-pituitary GH axis.

A method for treating growth hormone deficiency, including administering a human growth hormone fusion protein (GX-H9). A method includes administering a pharmaceutical composition containing an hGH fusion protein (GX-H9) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the fusion protein (GX-H9) is administered once a week at a dose of 0.4 to 1.6 mg per body weight kg of a pediatric patient, or administered once every two weeks at a dose of 0.8 to 3.2 mg per body weight kg of a pediatric patient.

Described herein is a new oral method for using MK-0677 for detecting growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD). Also described is a method of treating growth hormone (GH) deficiency (MD) in children with a functional hypothalamic-pituitary GH axis.