Abstract
Short stature in adulthood can be considered as a disability because it can be associated with many difficulties including those of a psychological and social nature. Many factors can influence final adult height such as genetics, the magnitude of growth hormone (GH) secretion, height before puberty, and the onset and duration of puberty. A crucial factor affecting final adult height, however, is the total height achieved during puberty. The combination of GH and gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues greatly enhances growth and their separate and combined use for the treatment of GH deficiency, central precocious puberty and other diagnoses in children and adolescents is discussed in this article.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 60-67 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Hormone Research |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 22 2003 |
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology
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The effects of manipulation of puberty on growth. / Lee, Peter.
In: Hormone Research, Vol. 60, No. SUPPL. 1, 22.09.2003, p. 60-67.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The effects of manipulation of puberty on growth
AU - Lee, Peter
PY - 2003/9/22
Y1 - 2003/9/22
N2 - Short stature in adulthood can be considered as a disability because it can be associated with many difficulties including those of a psychological and social nature. Many factors can influence final adult height such as genetics, the magnitude of growth hormone (GH) secretion, height before puberty, and the onset and duration of puberty. A crucial factor affecting final adult height, however, is the total height achieved during puberty. The combination of GH and gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues greatly enhances growth and their separate and combined use for the treatment of GH deficiency, central precocious puberty and other diagnoses in children and adolescents is discussed in this article.
AB - Short stature in adulthood can be considered as a disability because it can be associated with many difficulties including those of a psychological and social nature. Many factors can influence final adult height such as genetics, the magnitude of growth hormone (GH) secretion, height before puberty, and the onset and duration of puberty. A crucial factor affecting final adult height, however, is the total height achieved during puberty. The combination of GH and gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues greatly enhances growth and their separate and combined use for the treatment of GH deficiency, central precocious puberty and other diagnoses in children and adolescents is discussed in this article.
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VL - 60
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JO - Hormone Research in Paediatrics
JF - Hormone Research in Paediatrics
SN - 1663-2818
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