EXCESSIVELY TALL STATURE IN GIRLS. FURTHER EXPERIENCE WITH SEX HORMONE TREATMENT IN HIGH DOSES

Sex steroid treatment of constitutionally tall stature.

Long term sequelae of sex steroid treatment in the management of constitutionally tall stature.

AIM To evaluate possible long term side effects of high doses of sex steroids in the management of constitutionally tall stature, with special attention to hypothalamic-gonadal function. METHODS Sixty four tall adult men and 180 tall adult women, who received supraphysiological doses of sex hormones during puberty, were interviewed in a standardised way at a mean follow up period of 10 years ...

Short and Tall Stature

Short or tall stature is primarily a normal variation of height. It is part of the continuum of the normal Gaussian distribution curve which defines the lower and upper limit of normal as the 3rd and 97th percentile. Within this context it is very important to differentiate normal variations in height and growth from pathological conditions. Normal variations in height are familial and idiopath...

modern surgical techniques in treatment of patients with cleft lip & cleft palate

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Growth Hormone in the Treatment of Children with Short Stature

Therapeutic use of growth hormone (GH) in the United States generally has been restricted to GHdeficient children who, with their families, agree to participate in research. The limited supply and the considerable expense of commercially prepared GH have restricted the number of children who have received such therapy. As the medical community and public become more aware of the therapeutic pot...