Journal article
Cognitive effects of aromatase inhibitor therapy in peripubertal boys
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Aromatase inhibitors, blockers of oestrogen biosynthesis, have emerged as a new potential treatment modality for boys with short stature. The cognitive effects of such therapy are unknown. In this study, we explored the effects of aromatase inhibition on cognitive performance in peripubertal boys.
DESIGN: Prospective, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical study.
Authors
Hero M; Maury S; Luotoniemi E; Service E; Dunkel L
Journal
European Journal of Endocrinology, Vol. 163, No. 1, pp. 149–155
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 2010
DOI
10.1530/eje-10-0040
ISSN
0804-4643