Sex steroid treatment of constitutionally tall stature.
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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 ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Endocrine reviews
دوره 19 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998