An endocrinologist decided to give a 7 yr old boy testosterone therapy and continued it till pubey. This therapy is likely to:: (A) Increase adult stature, (B) Reduce adult stature, (C) Have no effect on adult stature, (D) Cause hyperophy of penis
Answer is B. (Ref: KDT 6/e p291) Testosterone causes fusion of epiphyses and can result in reduction of adult stature.