Girls in Taiwan who start a certain puberty-delaying treatment earlier might end up taller as adults, especially if they start young enough to grow past their parents' expected height — but we can't say for sure what exactly causes the difference.

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Surpassing genetic height potential at final adult height after monthly depot leuprolide therapy in Taiwanese girls with central precocious or early puberty: a ROC-based analysis

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The study found that girls who started leuprolide treatment earlier were more likely to end up taller than their parents’ height predicted, which supports the idea that earlier treatment helps with final height.

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Surpassing genetic height potential at final adult height after monthly depot leuprolide therapy in Taiwanese girls with central precocious or early puberty: a ROC-based analysis

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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2026.1819205

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Taiwanese girls with early puberty who keep growing well while on monthly leuprolide shots are more likely to end up taller than their parents' height would predict — by about 6.5 cm on average.

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Taiwanese girls with early puberty who got monthly shots of a drug called leuprolide were more likely to grow taller than their parents' predicted height, especially if they started treatment younger and had more advanced bone growth.

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Giving certain hormone treatments to girls who start puberty too early can help them grow taller as adults.

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Girls with early puberty who get a combo of two treatments don't end up taller as adults than those who get just one treatment, even though the combo helps them grow more during treatment.

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