Prolongation of growth by treatment of 11-hydroxylase deficiency with depot-leuprolide, growth hormone, and hydrocortisone.

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A 4-10/12 year-old boy presented with tall stature and advanced secondary sexual characteristics. His bone age was 13 years giving him a height prediction of 147 cm. An initial 11-deoxycortisol level of 13,770 ng/dl and associated hypertension suggested the diagnosis of 11-hydroxylase deficiency, which was confirmed by dexamethasone suppression and genotyping. Treatment strategy was based on the premise that...

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