Testosterone in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: effects on puberty and growth
Measurements of metacarpophalangeal bone length confirms that testosterone therapy enhanced long bone growth in boys with DMD but does not achieve full catch-up growth. Both IM and topical testosterone effectively promote secondary sexual characteristics with no significant side effects.
Authors
- Jennifer Dunne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1001-732X)
- Iain Horrocks
- Sze Choong Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2845-6555)
- Shuko Joseph
- Jane McNeilly
- Cara McCauley
- Rachel Smillie
Institutions
- Royal Hospital for Children (GB)
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2025-0329
- Primary Topic
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00