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Evaluation and phenotypic characteristics of 293 Danish girls with tall stature: effects of oral administration of natural 17β-estradiol.
Pediatric research - 1 Nov 2016
Upners Emmie N, Juul Anders
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BACKGROUND: Reduction of adult height by sex steroid treatment was introduced decades ago in tall statured children, but controlled trials are lacking and treatment is controversial. In this study, we wanted to evaluate the phenotypic characteristics in girls referred due to tall stature and the effect of oral administration of 17β-estradiol on predicted adult height in girls. METHODS: A single-centre...
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