Tall Girls

What can we do about tall girls?

Effects of growth reduction therapy using high-dose 17beta-estradiol in 26 constitutionally tall girls.

OBJECTIVE The efficacy and safety of height-limiting therapy with high-dose 17beta-oestradiol in girls with constitutionally tall stature (CTS) are controversial. We evaluated the effectiveness of high-dose 17beta-oestradiol in premenarchal girls with CTS treated until their bone age reached 14 years. DESIGN We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of the girls managed between 1989 and...

Height reduction in 539 tall girls treated with three different dosages of ethinyloestradiol.

During the period 1970 to 1985, 539 constitutionally tall girls were treated with ethinyloestradiol in varying dosages to reduce final height. They all had a predicted final height above 181 cm (greater than +2.5 SD). The girls were all healthy and were treated with three different dosages of ethinyloestradiol. Throughout these 15 years recommended treatment regimens changed, and the treatments...

Hormonal changes during the first year of oestrogen treatment in constitutionally tall girls.

OBJECTIVE Oestrogens are used to inhibit growth in girls with constitutionally tall stature. We studied the changes in different hormones that accompany such therapy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In this longitudinal study we examined the levels of total insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), free thyroxine (FT(4)), thyrotrophin (TSH), testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S), cortisol a...

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Gender segregation in the labor market may be explained by women’s reluctance to choose technical occupations, although the foundations for career choices are certainly laid earlier, during education. Educational experts claim that female students are doing better in math and science and are more likely to choose those subjects if they are in single-sex classes. Possible explanations are the la...