hrp0092p1-380 | Growth and Syndromes (to include Turner Syndrome) (2) | ESPE2019

A New Model of Adult Height Prediction Validated in Boys with Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty

Reinehr Thomas , Hoffmann Elisa , Rothermel Juliane , Lehrian Theresia , Binder Gerhard

Background: For children with retarded bone ages such as in constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) there are no specific methods to predict adult height based on bone age. Widely used methods such as Bayley-Pinneau (BP) tend to overestimate adult height in CDGP. Therefore, we aimed to develop a specific adult height prediction model for boys in pubertal age with retarded bone age >1 year.Methods</...