hrp0086rfc6.3 | Syndromes: Mechanisms and Management | ESPE2016
Davenport Marsha
, Fechner Patricia
, Ross Judith
, Eugster Erica
, Jia Nan
, Patel Hiren
, Zagar Anthony
, Quigley Charmian
Background: Late initiation of GH results in suboptimal adult height for many women with TS. In a landmark, randomized, controlled, clinical trial (“Toddler Turner” study) we showed that 2 y of early GH (ET group) started at 1.98±1.01 y, resulted in height SDS difference of 1.6±0.6 SDS vs. early untreated group (EUT).Objective and hypotheses: It was unclear if early height gains would result in taller adult heights, so patients were f...