Estrogen replacement therapy: effects of starting age on final height of girls with chronic kidney disease and short stature

Estrogen replacement therapy: effects of starting age on final height of girls with chronic kidney disease and short stature

Abstract Introduction We investigated the age of starting Estrogen replacement therapy as a key parameter for reaching near normal Final Height (FH) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) girls with growth retardation. Method This open label, quasi-experimental designed and matched controlled clinical tria...

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Main Authors: Davoud Amirkashani, Farzaneh Rohani, Mahmoud Khodadost, Rozita Hoseini, Hamidreza Alidoost, Sedigheh Madani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Growth retardation
Delayed puberty
GH treatment
Estrogen replacement therapy
Chronic kidney disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03406-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03406-y

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