| Literature DB >> 17159524 |
Kyriakos A Papavasiliou1, John M Kirkos, George A Kapetanos, John Pournaras.
Abstract
The potential influence of hormonal imbalance on the development of slipped capital femoral epiphysis was assessed through a prospective clinical study. The serum levels of T3, T4, thyroid-stimulating hormone, testosterone, estradiol, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, human growth hormone, adrenal cortex hormone and cortisol were evaluated in seven boys and seven girls. Forty-three out of 154 hormonal determinations (27.9%) were abnormal. The results showed increased incidence of pathological values mainly in the levels of follicle-stimulating-hormone, luteinizing-hormone and testosterone. No patient had clinical findings of endocrinopathy. A (possibly) temporary hormonal disorder may play a potentially significant role in the development of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17159524 DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e328010b73d
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Orthop B ISSN: 1060-152X Impact factor: 1.041