Normalization of puberty and adult height in girls with Turner syndrome: results of the Swedish Growth Hormone trials initiating transition into adulthood

Normalization of puberty and adult height in girls with Turner syndrome: results of the Swedish Growth Hormone trials initiating transition into adulthood

ObjectiveTo study the impact of GH dose and age at GH start in girls with Turner syndrome (TS), aiming for normal height and age at pubertal onset (PO) and at adult height (AH). However, age at diagnosis will limit treatment possibilities.MethodsNational multicenter investigator-initiated studies (T...

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Main Authors: Berit Kriström, Carina Ankarberg-Lindgren, Marie-Louise Barrenäs, Karl Olof Nilsson, Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
adult height
estrogen
growth hormone
height gain
prepubertal growth
pubertal growth
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1197897/full

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