Letrozole as a booster therapy in growth hormone deficiency.
| dc.contributor.author | Kumar, KVS Hari | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jayaraman, Muthukrishnan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Verma, Abhyuday | |
| dc.contributor.author | Modi, Kirtikumar D | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-01-03T03:45:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-01-03T03:45:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A 13 year old boy presented to us with short stature. Evaluation revealed growth hormone (GH) deficiency. He was treated with GH replacement for 10 months and to further boost up the growth potential, an aromatase inhibitor Letrozole was added to GH therapy. After one year of combination therapy, patient had significant improvement in predicted adult height without a negative impact on pubertal progression. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kumar KVS Hari, Jayaraman Muthukrishnan, Verma Abhyuday, Modi Kirtikumar D. Letrozole as a booster therapy in growth hormone deficiency. Indian Pediatrics. 2009 July; 46(7): 625-627. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/144104 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://indianpediatrics.net/july2009/july-625-627.htm | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aromatase inhibitors | en_US |
| dc.subject | Estrogen | en_US |
| dc.subject | Growth hormone | en_US |
| dc.subject | Letrozole | en_US |
| dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Aromatase Inhibitors --therapeutic use | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Growth Hormone --deficiency | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Nitriles --therapeutic use | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Triazoles --therapeutic use | |
| dc.title | Letrozole as a booster therapy in growth hormone deficiency. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |