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A questionnaire was sent to 240 adult women previously treated for extremely tall stature. 202 (84.2%) responded. Their mean age was 21.0 ± 1.9 (SD) years. 157 women recalled, that they were extremely tall already in childhood with growth related problems described by 89 of them. For the majority expected and/or actual height problems were the reasons for treatment. The considerable weight gain during therapy was the most frequently mentioned side-effect. Today, 186 women have a positive or mostly positive and only 9 a negative attitude towards their present height (180.6 ± 4.2 cm). Some height related problems with clothes, furniture, public appearance etc. still existed in about 10 - 30 % of them. Questioned about their “ideal height” most women wished to be 175.4 ± 3.8 cm. 176 women responded with “yes” to the question, if they would positively reconsider treatment. Thus, therapy for tall stature meets with general approval in most treated women.
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Brämswing, J., Jerzenbeck, E. & Schellong, G. A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOSOCIAL SITUATION BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THERAPY IN 202 WOMEN TREATED FOR EXTREMELY TALL STATURE. Pediatr Res 20, 1197 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198611000-00139
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198611000-00139