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Genetic Regulation of Puberty Timing in Humans. [PDF]
Understanding the regulation of puberty timing has relevance to developmental and human biology and to the pathogenesis of various diseases. Recent large-scale genome-wide association studies on puberty timing and adult height, body mass index (BMI) and ...
Day, Felix R, Ong, Ken K, Perry, John RB
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Management of precocious puberty [PDF]
The objectives of treatment for children with central precocious puberty (CPP) are to avoid psychosocial problems caused by early pubertal development and to normalize adult height (AH). A long-acting GnRH analog is the treatment of choice for CPP.
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ABSTRACT Natural History Studies can help inform clinician and caregiver expectations, form the basis of management guidelines, and provide a comparator for therapeutic intervention. In rare conditions, where collection of prospective longitudinal data is untimely and impractical, quasi‐natural history data—from multiple individuals of different ages ...
E. Woods +16 more
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Longitudinal follow-up of bone density and body composition in children with precocious or early puberty before, during and after cessation of GnRH agonist therapy [PDF]
We studied bone mineral density (BMD), bone metabolism, and body composition in 47 children with central precocious puberty (n = 36) or early puberty (n = 11) before, during, and after cessation of GnRH agonist.
Boot, A.M. (Annemieke) +4 more
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Endocrine disruptors and abnormalities of pubertal development [PDF]
Onset and development of puberty is regulated by the neuroendocrine system. Population-based studies worldwide have observed secular trends towards earlier puberty development. These changes are apparently caused by environmental factors such as improved
Adair +62 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Understanding bone mass accumulation patterns and factors influencing them during growth is important for preventing osteoporosis later in life. This study investigated longitudinal changes in bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and bone mineral apparent density (BMAD) during growth, with the aim of ...
Arzhang Naseri +9 more
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Abstract Pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG) is an expanding subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology that addresses the reproductive health needs of girls and young women worldwide. In regions with limited subspecialist healthcare providers, general obstetricians, gynecologists, and nurse‐midwives, frontline healthcare providers provide ...
Nichole A. Tyson +6 more
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Juvenile granulosa cell tumor in a nine year old
Pediatric granulosa cell tumors of the ovary are rare functional neoplasms causing secondary precocious puberty. The tumor possesses significant diagnostic challenge when occurs in a patient approaching puberty due to masking of symptoms.
Syed Waqas Ali +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Childhood obesity interventions often overlook sleep and emotional wellbeing, though research shows both are associated with weight status across childhood. The timing of their co‐development and the most effective point for intervention remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine the trajectories of sleep, weight
Emma Louise Gale +2 more
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Teratoid Hepatoblastoma: Clinicopathologic Features and Outcomes
ABSTRACT Background Teratoid hepatoblastoma (HB) is a rare histologic subtype of the most common pediatric liver cancer. Understanding of the clinicopathologic features and outcomes of patients with this disease is currently limited. Methods Multi‐institution, retrospective chart review was conducted to compare 20 children with teratoid HB to 129 ...
Brian T. Hickner +8 more
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