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ea0017p13 | (1) | BSPED2008

Short-term height gain in boys with constitutional delay of growth and puberty treated with testosterone esters or enantate

Gardner C , Kumar P , Banerjee I , Didi M , Blair J

In boys with constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP), puberty may be induced with a short course of testosterone, either as esters or enantate injections. While both types of testosterone are known to be effective in inducing puberty, there are no studies comparing their efficacies. We have compared height gain, a quantitative marker of puberty, between boys treated with a short course of testosterone esters and enantate injections in a retrospective, observational s...