Central precocious puberty as a prelude of gonad dysplasia
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[Central precocious puberty].
Central precocious puberty, defined as the onset of puberty before the age 8 years in girls and 9 years in boys, results from a premature activation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons in the hypothalamus. This condition is characterised by early pubertal changes, acceleration of growth velocity, and rapid bone maturation that often result in reduced adult height. It may be either idiopat...
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRIC INVESTIGATION
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2574-2272,2574-2272
DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12118