title: Therapeutic effects of growth hormone combined with low-dose stanozolol on growth velocity and final height of girls with Turner syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Turner syndrome (TS), which is characterized by short stature and gonadal dysfunction, is managed by pharmacotherapy. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) combined with low-dose stanozolol on the growth and final adult height (FAH) of girls with Turner syndrome (TS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 44 girls with TS were treated with rhGH (47·6-52·4 μg/kg/day) and low-dose stanozolol (20-35 μg/kg/day), starting at a mean age of 12·65 ± 1·99 year. The control group consisted of 22 girls with TS, who did not receive treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects' growth velocity (GV) was investigated. Height standard deviation score (HtSDS) was calculated relative to healthy Chinese girls (HtSDSN or ) as well as untreated Chinese girls with TS (HtSDSTS ). Post-treatment follow-up was performed until the subjects achieved FAH or near FAH.
  
  
  RESULTS
  FAH was significantly higher in subjects receiving treatment compared to the untreated controls (151·42 vs 137·75 cm, P < 0·001). GV was significantly higher in the first to fourth years of treatment compared to baseline values (P < 0·001); it was significantly lower in the second to fourth years of treatment compared to the first year (P < 0·001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In girls with TS, 9-12 years of age, rhGH combined with low-dose stanozolol may effectively increase growth. At least a 2-year course of this treatment may effectively improve FAH with proper delay of oestrogen-induced development.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Shan
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Min-Lian
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yan-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Hua-Mei
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Qiu-Li
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000728:Androgens / Q000378:metabolism; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D013197:Stanozolol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D004967:Estrogens; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D013197:Stanozolol