ESPE Abstracts

Background: Due to delays in diagnosis of Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), puberty has often started when Growth Hormone (GH) is initiated.Objective and hypotheses: To compare GH+leuprorelin (GH+L) with GH alone in patients with ISS and at Tanner puberty stage 2 or 3. We hypothesised that co-administration of GH+L for 2–3 years would delay puberty, prolong GH efficacy and increase adult height.Method: A phase 3, randomised, ope...