Combination of two hormones increases height in girls with Turner syndrome
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 16:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Giving girls with Turner syndrome low doses of estrogen, as well as growth hormone, years before the onset of puberty, increases their height and offers a wealth of other benefits, say a team of researchers led by Thomas Jefferson University. Their report is published in the March 31st issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).