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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012 Precocious puberty in girls can be due to number of factors of which idiopathic central precocious puberty is the most common etiology. Here, we describe 3 cases of precocious puberty where the first case had premature thelarche in the background history
Sachin Chittwar, Shivprakash, A C Ammini
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Effects of High-Fat Diet During Childhood on Precocious Puberty and Gut Microbiota in Mice
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Precocious puberty mostly stems from endocrine disorders. However, more and more studies show that a high-fat diet (HFD) is closely related to precocious puberty, but its mechanism is unknown. Since gut microbiota is associated with hormone secretion and
De-Hua Wang
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Precocious puberty in patients with Pompe disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 IntroductionThe life expectancy of Pompe disease patients has increased due to improved neonatal screening and enzyme replacement therapy. Nevertheless, the potential effect of frequent medical device exposure on pubertal development in these patients is
Meng-Ju Melody Tsai +6 more
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Hepatoblastoma with precocious puberty
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2019 Hepatoblastoma (HB), a primary liver tumor of childhood, is often accompanied by raised levels of alpha-fetoprotein (α-FP). Rarely, the beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels may also be elevated, which can cause peripheral precocious puberty (PPP). We report a case of HB with precocious puberty wherein hormonal assays showed an increase in α-
Enono Yhoshu +3 more
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Association between MKRN3 and LIN28B polymorphisms and precocious puberty
BMC Genetics, 2018 Background The present study aimed to investigate the association between MKRN3 and LIN28B gene polymorphisms and precocious puberty in Korean boys and girls.
Bo Ram Yi +9 more
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Pediatrics In Review, 2006 Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than is considered normal.Although traditionally, any signs of puberty in girls prior to age eight years have been considered abnormal, recent studies indicate that signs of early puberty (breasts and pubic hair) are often present in ...
Erica A. Eugster, Mark R. Palmert
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Perception of precocious puberty among school-aged children in South Korea with the experience of treatment for precocious puberty: a Q methodological approach [PDF]
Child Health Nursing Research, 2023 Purpose This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of precocious puberty and elucidate the distinct characteristics of each type of perception related to precocious puberty among school-aged children who had undergone treatment for the condition ...
Sun Jung Park, Hye Ri Nam, Eun Ju Choi
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Pineal cysts in children with precocious puberty: Is it a coincidental finding?
Sakarya Tıp Dergisi, 2022 Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the correlation between precocious puberty and pineal cysts in children. Materials and methods: The brain MRI scans of 122 patients with precocious puberty and 122 children in control group were evaluated for
Recep Polat, Saliha Çıracı
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia– A Rare Cause of Central Precocious Puberty—A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 The term ‘Precocious puberty’ refers to the appearance of pubertal signs at an earlier age than established standard. Precocious puberty may be central or peripheral.
JAYDEEP MAJUMDAR +4 more
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Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2021 Background: Puberty is an essential milestone in a person’s life. Studies show that precocious puberty is more common in girls than in boys. Objectives: The aim of this study was to survey the causes of precocious puberty in children referred to the ...
Fatemeh Saffari +2 more
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