Effect of Chorionic Gonadotropic Hormone and of Male Sex Hormone on Height Increase and Bone Development
- 1 December 1942
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Vol. 2 (12) , 715-723
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem-2-12-715
Abstract
Study of 20 [male][male] (age range 8-15 1/2 yrs.) with hypogonadism, hypogenitalism or cryptorchidism showed that chorionic gonadotrophic and testosterone propionate have stimulating effects on height and bone de- velopment in adolescent subjects, especially if given in successive courses of treatment. Doses used ranged from 250-500 R. U. or I. U. of chorionic gonadotrophic and 10-25 mg. of testosterone propionate over extended periods.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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