Although oxandrolone has long been used to accelerate growth in children with idiopathic short stature , it is unlikely to increase adult height , and it is has therefore largely been replaced by growth hormone for this use .
Although oxandrolone has long been used to accelerate growth in children with idiopathic short stature , it is unlikely to increase adult height and in some cases may even decrease it . 
 Oxandrolone is has therefore largely been replaced by growth hormone for this use .