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oxandrolone and Achondroplasia

oxandrolone has been researched along with Achondroplasia in 1 studies

Oxandrolone: A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties.

Achondroplasia: An autosomal dominant disorder that is the most frequent form of short-limb dwarfism. Affected individuals exhibit short stature caused by rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, characteristic facies with frontal bossing and mid-face hypoplasia, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, limitation of elbow extension, GENU VARUM, and trident hand. (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Omim, MIM#100800, April 20, 2001)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The addition of oxandrolone to growth hormone (GH) in Turner syndrome has an additive effect on adult height gain."4.91Novel approaches to short stature therapy. ( Oostdijk, W; Wit, JM, 2015)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Wit, JM1
Oostdijk, W1

Reviews

1 review available for oxandrolone and Achondroplasia

ArticleYear
Novel approaches to short stature therapy.
    Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism, 2015, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Achondroplasia; Androgens; Aromatase Inhibitors; Dwarfism, Pituitary; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

2015