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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2023

ey0020.4-12 | Changes to Growth Patterns | ESPEYB20

4.12. Just as tall on testosterone; a neutral to positive effect on adult height of GnRHa and testosterone in trans boys

LA Willemsen , LS Boogers , CM Wiepjes , DT Klink , ASP van Trotsenburg , M den Heijer , SE Hannema

Brief summary: This paper investigated the effect of pubertal suppression with GnRHa and gender affirming treatment with testosterone on the growth and final height of transgender boys. They found no negative effects, and even possibly a slight boost to adult height in comparison with target and predicted heights for birth-registered sex.One of the concerning features of transgender males is being able to identify with their cisgender peers in stature. I...