Treatments For Aarskog Syndrome

Growth Hormone Treatments

Because Aarskog syndrome can present in a multitude of ways and with distinct developmental abnormalities, the clinical care team is required to develop individualized, harmonized treatment plans. Some patients with Aarskog syndrome may experience significantly stunted growth. This is particularly evident in children. If this is the case, the clinical care team may recommend the patient undergo growth hormone treatments. This will only be recommended after height and growth rate have been monitored and evaluated. A comprehensive plan will be developed to determine expectations for growth hormone treatments, but the overall goal is to improve height in children severely affected by the syndrome.

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