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Early eiphyseal closure is seen with

A
LH
B
FSH
C
Estrogens
D
Progesterone
High-Yield Explanation
(Estrogens): Ref: 1859-Nelson 17thEstrogen has direct result of the known on promoting epiphyseal fusion and therapy must begin before the bone age has reached 12 years (Marfan's syndrome)* Recent studies have demonstrated that is estrogen that mediates epiphyseal fusion in both girls and boys* Androgens also accelerates skeletal maturation, presumably via aromatization to estrogens, but at the price of rapid virilization.

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