Girls with early puberty who get a certain hormone treatment tend to grow about 3 inches taller as adults compared to those who don’t get it, according to a review of several studies.

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Height benefits after GnRHa treatment in girls aged over 6 years with central precocious puberty: a meta-analysis

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2025 Sep

The study looked at the same treatment and girls as described in the claim, and found exactly the height increase that was stated. So, the claim is backed by this research.

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Height benefits after GnRHa treatment in girls aged over 6 years with central precocious puberty: a meta-analysis

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DOI: 10.1007/s12020-025-04332-6

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