Letrozole Monotherapy in Pre- and Early-Pubertal Boys Does Not Increase Adult Height

Letrozole Monotherapy in Pre- and Early-Pubertal Boys Does Not Increase Adult Height

Background: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) have been used in boys with idiopathic short stature (ISS) to promote growth despite the lack of actual data regarding treatment effect on adult height. In this study, we characterized adult heights and long-term follow-up in AI-treated boys with ISS.Methods: A...

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Main Authors: Tero Varimo, Sanna Toiviainen-Salo, Taneli Raivio, Liisa Kerttula, Leo Dunkel, Matti Hero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
idiopathic short stature
letrozole
adult height
long-term follow-up
MRI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00201/full

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