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Severe thrombosis during oestrogen treatment for tall stature

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This case report illustrates that the risk of thromboembolism in the treatment of tall girls with high dose oestrogens is not negligible.

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Werder, E.A., Waibel, P., Sege, D. et al. Severe thrombosis during oestrogen treatment for tall stature. Eur J Pediatr 149, 389–390 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02009654

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