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ba0002p196 | (1) | ICCBH2013

Bigger but not stronger? GH treatment in Turner syndrome may confer no benefit to HR-pQCT determined bone micro-architecture

Nour Munier , Boyd Steven K , Perry Rebecca J , Stephure David K , Hanley David A

Turner syndrome (TS) is known to be associated with increased risk of osteoporosis and fracture. Childhood treatment with GH has been considered standard of care for treatment of growth failure in TS, while the influence of GH on bone health has been poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of GH on bone microarchitecture on a cohort of TS subjects.TS subjects aged 16–45 were included. Bone mineral density (BMD) was as...