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What are the endocrinological and radiological characteristics of children with tall stature during puberty?
What are the endocrinological and radiological characteristics of children with tall stature during puberty?
Abnormal endocrinological and radiological findings in tall pubertal children may reflect physiological changes of puberty rather than true pathology and should be interpreted with caution.
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Caution advised interpreting pituitary imaging/GH tests in late puberty; leaves open whether changes are physiological in tall stature, needing longitudinal confirmation.
Hindmarsh et al. (1986) studied this question.
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