Short Stature and Pubertal Delay in Male Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis: Androgen Treatment

Christopher Landon, Ron G. Rosenfeld

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Abstract

We evaluated the growth rate and pubertal status of 54 adolescent and young adult men with cystic fibrosis and assessed the efficacy of short-term androgen therapy in promoting growth and pubertal development. Thirty-nine percent were below the fifth percentile in height and 8/28 between the ages of 14 and 18 had delays in pubertal development. Five male adolescents aged 13 years 8 months to 18 years 3 months were treated with testosterone and their conditions were prospectively evaluated. Growth rate increased from an entry mean of 2.2 cm/yr to 7.2 cm/yr (3 to 10 cm/yr). We conclude that a brief course of testosterone appears to be a safe, effective means of improving growth rate in male adolescents with cystic fibrosis with delay of puberty.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)388-391
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Diseases of Children
Volume138
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1984
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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