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Central precocious puberty – etiology with particular consideration of neurological causes

, 2020
Central precocious puberty (CPP) is a rare disease of poorly understood etiology. The cause is mostly idiopathic. However, congenital and acquired structural changes in the central nervous system are also involved.
Aneta Gawlik, Izabela Gracjasz-Palikij, Justyna Paprocka   +2 more
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Treatment of Peripheral Precocious Puberty

, 2016
There are many etiologies of peripheral precocious puberty (PPP) with diverse manifestations resulting from exposure to androgens, estrogens, or both. The clinical presentation depends on the underlying process and may be acute or gradual.
Schoelwer, Melissa, Erica A. Eugster, Melissa Schoelwer, Eugster, Erica A.   +3 more
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Informing, Preparing, and Training are the Key to Overcoming Precocious Puberty in Children: A Lesson from the Experiences of Mothers [PDF]

Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences
Background: Precocious puberty is associated with worries and challenges for affected children and their mothers as primary caregivers. The present study aimed to explore mothers› experiences of their children›s precocious puberty.Methods: The data in ...
Atefeh Rahmdel, Anahita Khodabakhshi-Koolaee, Leila Jouybari   +2 more
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The effect of environmental factors on precocious puberty in children: a case–control study

BMC Pediatrics, 2023
Background Recently the prevalence of precocious puberty development is increasing among Chinese children. Proper understanding of the risk factors for precocious puberty in children is pivotal as could help to improve children's health.
Francis Manyori Bigambo, Dandan Wang, Qing Niu, Mingzhi Zhang, Sabitina Mrisho Mzava, Yubing Wang, Xu Wang   +6 more
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The critical BMI hypothesis for puberty initiation and the gender prevalence difference: Evidence from an epidemiological survey in Beijing, China

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
BackgroundAlthough previous studies suggested that there is a certain level of body fat mass before puberty can be initiated, most studies have focused on girls.ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between precocious puberty and physical growth in ...
Meijuan Liu, Bingyan Cao, Qipeng Luo, Qiao Wang, Min Liu, Xuejun Liang, Di Wu, Wenjing Li, Chang Su, Jiajia Chen, Chunxiu Gong   +10 more
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Central precocious puberty in a girl with LEGIUS syndrome: an accidental association?

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021
Background Central precocious puberty is a condition characterized by precocious activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. It may be idiopathic or secondary to organic causes, including syndromes such as Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
Valentina Orlandi, Paolo Cavarzere, Laura Palma, Rossella Gaudino, Franco Antoniazzi   +4 more
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Identification and Characterization of lncRNA and mRNA in Testes of Landrace and Hezuo Boars

Animals, 2021
Chinese HZ boars are typical plateau miniature boars characterized by precocious puberty, which is closely related to testicular development and spermatogenesis.
Bo Zhang, Zunqiang Yan, Pengfei Wang, Qiaoli Yang, Xiaoyu Huang, Haixia Shi, Yuran Tang, Yanan Ji, Juanli Zhang, Shuangbao Gun   +9 more
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An Introduction to Central Precocious Puberty [PDF]

, 2022
An overview of central precocious puberty (CPP) delivered at Ipsen conference 'Navigating the Central Precocious Puberty (CPP) Journal' on 18 March ...
Davies, K.
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ADNP‐Related Helsmoortel–Van der Aa Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Recommendations for Assessment and Monitoring

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT ADNP‐related Helsmoortel–Van der Aa syndrome (ADNP‐related HVDAS) is a single gene form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) caused by pathogenic sequence variants in the activity‐dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) gene. In addition to ASD, ADNP‐related HVDAS is associated with a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and physical health ...
Jarrett Fastman, Ana Kolevzon, Paige Siper, Tess Levy, Jeffrey M. Saland, Yitzchak Frank, Robert Rapaport, Kayla Kupietzky, William E. Bennett Jr, Bruce Gelb, Sandra Bedrosian Sermone, Alexander Kolevzon   +11 more
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Precocious puberty

US Endocrinology, 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 ...
openaire   +3 more sources