Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue on final adult height among Jordanian children with precocious puberty

OBJECTIVES: To study the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) on final adult height (FAH) among Jordanian children with central precocious puberty (CPP). METHODS: It is a retrospective historical cohort study. We assessed the FAH and height gain in 43 children with CPP (39 females and 4 males) who received GnRHa and 13 children with CPP (11 females and 2 males) who did not receive GnRHa and achieved FAH between 2004 and 2014. Final adult height was compared to target height (TH) and mid- parental height (MPH) in both groups. RESULTS: In GnRHa treated females, the FAH was 158.5±6.6 cm compared to 151.2±8.4 cm in the untreated females (p=0.004). Height gain was 2.9±8.5 cm in the treated females compared to -3.8±7.7 cm in the untreated group (p=0.022). In GnRHa treated females, FAH was found to be closer to TH (p=0.01) and MPH (p=0.01) in comparison to untreated females. CONCLUSION: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue is effective in increasing FAH in Jordanian children with CPP, particularly those with advanced bone age.