Early epiphyseal closure is seen with _________
Correct Answer: Estrogen
Description: The growth velocity decreases and may even be zero after epiphyseal fusion, that is, after growth plate closure in late pubey. Precocious pubey (PP) is a known cause of sho stature after earlier pubey due to premature closure of growth plates in long bones Precocious pubey may be due to increased estrogen . Ref : Nelson paediatrics Chapter : Growth and deve
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