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Effect of stimulants on final adult height. [PDF]
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab, 2022 Abstract Background The use of stimulant medications for treatment of ADHD has raised concern as to whether they adversely impact linear growth. Previous studies have indicated that stimulant medications may suppress growth for a short period after treatment initiation; however, more information is ...
Wojnowski NM, Zhou E, Jee YH.
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Adult height prediction using the growth curve comparison method. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Understanding the growth pattern is important in view of child and adolescent development. Due to different tempo of growth and timing of adolescent growth spurt, individuals reach their adult height at different ages.
Miha Mlakar +6 more
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Accuracy of adult height predictions in patients with axial leg deviations using the Modified and the Abbreviated Modified Fels Knee System. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundThe accurate estimation of residual growth is crucial for the appropriate timing of growth-guiding surgery in patients with axial leg deviations.
Sebastian Braun +5 more
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Growth in Children With Noonan Syndrome and Effects of Growth Hormone Treatment on Adult Height
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 ObjectivesGrowth impairment is a common manifestation in Noonan syndrome (NS). Recombinant human GH (rhGH) treatment has been shown to increase growth and adult height (AH) in a few studies.
Annachiara Libraro +18 more
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Transgender Girls Grow Tall: Adult Height Is Unaffected by GnRH Analogue and Estradiol Treatment
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2022 Context Transgender adolescents can receive gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH) and gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), but little is known about effects on growth and adult height.
L. S. Boogers +6 more
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Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2022 Context Growth is an important topic for many transgender boys. However, few studies have investigated the impact of puberty suppression (PS) and gender-affirming hormone treatment (GAHT) on growth and adult height. Objective To evaluate the effect of PS
Lieve A Willemsen +6 more
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Short and Long-Term Effects of Growth Hormone in Children and Adolescents With GH Deficiency
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 The syndrome of impaired GH secretion (GH deficiency) in childhood and adolescence had been identified at the end of the 19th century. Its non-acquired variant (naGHD) is, at childhood onset, a rare syndrome of multiple etiologies, predominantly ...
Michael B. Ranke
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The Relationship between Adult Height and Blood Pressure
The Cardiology, 2021 Background: Identification and modification of cardiovascular risk factors is paramount to reducing cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but its association with height remains ...
J. Cochran +7 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 IntroductionIdiopathic premature adrenarche (IPA) is considered a normal variant of puberty, presenting more commonly in female patients. There are concerns as to whether IPA alters the final height of these girls. Our main objectives were to (a) compare
Francisco Javier Mejorado-Molano +6 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 IntroductionA substantial proportion of SGA patients present with a syndrome underlying their growth restriction. Most SGA cohorts comprise both syndromic and non-syndromic patients impeding delineation of the recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH ...
Marianne Becker +17 more
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