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EFFECT OF AROMATASE INHIBITOR THERAPY ON PREDICTED ADULT HEIGHT IN PREPUBERTAL BOYS WITH IDIOPATHIC SHORT STATURE

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Abstract

To investigate the effect of blocking estrogen biosynthesis with anastrozole, a potent aromatase inhibitor (AI) on growth and consequently predicted adult height (PAH) in boys with high estrogen level. Also, the effects of aromatase inhibition on gonadotropin secretion in boys during prepubertal phase.

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10.21608/ajps.2015.12492

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Growth hormone (GH), testosterone (T), estradiol (E2), aromatase inhibitor (AI), predicted adult height (PAH), idiopathic short stature (ISS)

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Thamar

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Mahmoud

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Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, MISR University

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51

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1

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2386

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2015-03-01

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2018-09-04

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2015-03-01

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53

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73

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1110-1644

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2535-1958

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Al-Azhar Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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EFFECT OF AROMATASE INHIBITOR THERAPY ON PREDICTED ADULT HEIGHT IN PREPUBERTAL BOYS WITH IDIOPATHIC SHORT STATURE

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