hrp0092rfc11.6 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty Session 2 | ESPE2019

Final Height Reduction in Transgender Adolescent Girls: A Case Series

Hellinga Ilse , Wiepjes Chantal , Vink Denise , Rotteveel Joost , Klink Daniel

Background: Transgirls (female-identifying adolescents assigned male at birth) can be treated with GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone analogs) followed by the addition of estrogens.Recently in a small cohort of 25 transgirls their average final height was reported to be +1.9 SDS (standard deviation score) calculated for adult Dutch females.High dosage estrogens can be used to stimulate bone maturation, thereb...