Aromatase Inhibitors May Increase the Risk of Cardiometabolic Complications in Adolescent Boys.

Introduction: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are increasingly used in children and adolescents to augment adult height. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects AIs have on cardiac morphology, functions and their relation to several metabolic parameters in adolescent boys.

Methods: Three groups matched for sex (boys, n = 67), age (median age 13.