BACKGROUND We and others have observed that young girls predisposed to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) display defective insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function and non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) suppressibility during early pubertal years, compared to controls. Our objective is to assess whether these differences in glucose and NEFA metabolisms persist after 5 years in late/post-puberty. ...

albright syndrome is a rare condition, usually appears in the early years of life and characterized by bending or thickening of long bones. in girls, of endocrine glands disorders especially precocious puberty are the most common symptoms. also, brown pigments in the skin are another sing of this syndrome. certain mucosal and skin pigments are considerable features of the disease. etiology and ...

PURPOSE Pubertal gonadotropin secretion shows circadian pattern and the luteinizing hormone (LH) levels tend to rise in later stages of puberty in girls. We studied the usefulness of basal LH in the evaluation of central precocious puberty with emphasis on the influence of sampling time. METHODS Medical records of 334 girls that underwent gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test (GnRHS...

Introduction. The age at menarche is the time of onset a woman's reproductive period, most commonly used indicator puberty, both to assess secular trend and identify impact certain factors on growth development. aim study was trace dynamics in Belarusian girls surveyed 21st century, effect (categories Body mass index parents’ education) this variable. Material methods. data obtained period from...

OBJECTIVE To verify if the frequency of spontaneous pubertal development among girls with Turner syndrome (TS) diagnosed in infancy and childhood is greater than that of patients diagnosed later. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty three girls aged < 10 years at the time of diagnosis were evaluated regarding pubertal development. The frequency of spontaneous puberty was compared with that of girls ag...

A Qualitative Study of the Academic Hurdles Faced by Girls in Rurals Regions Z. Farzizaadeh, Ph.D. M. Taaleb, Ph.D. M. Motavaseli, Ph.D. Education as an important step in the process of empowerment, is considered as a natural human right and as such plays an important role in human development. One of the obvious problems in the countryside is the girls either do not attend scho...