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Hyperthyroidism accelerates growth in Turner's syndrome
Author(s) -
Massa G,
Zegher F de,
Dooms L,
VanderschuerenLodeweyckx M
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12245.x
Subject(s) - medicine , growth spurt , turner syndrome , turner's syndrome , growth velocity , girl , endocrinology , methimazole , graves' disease , pediatrics , disease , thyroid , developmental psychology , psychology
Graves' disease in a girl with Turner's syndrome (karyotype 46,Xdel(Xp)) is described. Hyperthyroidism led to a pronounced acceleration of height velocity. During treatment with methimazole and L‐thyroxine, height velocity normalized. The patient also developed spontaneous puberty with a clear‐cut pubertal growth spurt. Final height, however, did not appear to be influenced either by Graves' disease or by spontaneous puberty.