title: [Effect of hormonal treatment on bone mineralization in Turner syndrome].
abstract: A review of the literature together with personal results show that both growth hormone (GH) and estrogen treatments improve bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with Turner syndrome. Insofar as GH treatment alone appears to normalize BMD in girls with Turner syndrome it is suggested that substitutive estrogen treatment could be delayed in order to guarantee optimal result for their statural growth, without affecting the quality of their bone mineralization.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'endocrinologie, université de Pise, Italie.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saggese
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cinquanta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bertelloni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone
vernacular_title: Effet du traitement hormonal sur la minéralisation osseuse dans le syndrome de Turner.