title: The effects of oxandrolone on genital development in uncomplicated growth retardation.
abstract: Oxandrolone therapy of children with uncomplicated growth retardation caused a marked increase in penile growth. The penile length percentile also showed a significant increase at the end of the therapy. Although the older boys fell into lower percentiles than the younger boys, it appears that they showed significant penile catch-up growth. Oxandrolone therapy did not appear to cause testicular growth impairment in the majority of the boys but in a few there was a temporary delay in growth.
authors.affiliation: Fairfax Family Practice Center, Virginia.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Ruvalcaba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000254:growth & development*; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010074:Oxandrolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010413:Penis / Q000254:growth & development; D013737:Testis / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D010074:Oxandrolone