Growth Hormone Treatment of Women With Turner Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Growth hormone treatment is used in girls with Turner syndrome to increase final height. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of growth hormone treatment on body composition and heart function in adult women with Turner syndrome. The hypothesis is that the fat mass will decrease and lean body mass will increase. There is only very limited documentation of the effect on the heart in this study population.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Britta E. Hjerrild
• Treatments: Hormones

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Turner syndrome

• Age 20-40

Exclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic heart disease

• Anti hypertensive treatment

• Untreated thyroid disease

• Adipositas (BMI > 35)

• Treatment with glucocorticoids

• Pregnancy