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Central precocious puberty: Recent advances in understanding the aetiology and in the clinical approach

Clinical Endocrinology, 2021
Central precocious puberty (CPP) results from early activation of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐gonadal (HPG) axis. The current state of knowledge of the complex neural network acting at the level of the hypothalamus and the GnRH neuron to control puberty ...
L. Maione, C. Bouvattier, U. Kaiser
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 2022
Objective: Early puberty is development of secondary sex characteristics earlier than the expected normal age range. We subjectively observed an increased frequency of early puberty during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown and aimed to ...
Kübra Yüksek Acinikli, I. Erbas, O. Besci, K. Demir, A. Abacı, E. Böber   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sonography of abdominal organs in precocious puberty in girls [PDF]

, 2013
Precocious puberty constitutes a significant clinical problem due to psychological implications and health concerns as well as consequences associated with girls’ fertility.
Maciej Mazgaj, Mazgaj, Maciej
core  

A White Paper on Advancing Long‐Acting Therapeutics for Maternal and Pediatric Health by Bridging Gaps in Clinical Research, Access and Regulation

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
As use cases for long‐acting therapeutics expand across clinical indications, there is a critical need to ensure the inclusion of women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants and children—populations with a historical gap in the availability of interventions already approved for use in adults.
Moherndran Archary, Robert Bies, Osei Boateng, Rachel Daley, Pierre Gashema, Mili Karina, Emily Njuguna, Sharon Nachman, Nathaniel Nkrumah, Carolyne Odula, Andrew Owen, Ethel D. Weld, Prajith Venkatasubramanian, Adeniyi Olagunju, on behalf of the Community of Practice for Long‐acting Therapeutics for Maternal and Paediatric Health, Rana Abutaima, Dorothy Akongo, Abdulnaser Alsharaa, Moherndran Archary, Shakir Atoyebi, Benoit Bestgen, Robert Bies, Osei Boateng, Andrew Butler, Edmund Capparelli, Rachel Daley, Layla Davies, Joelle Dountio, Henry Enzama, Pierre Gashema, Katila George, Dan Hawcutt, Rene Holm, Patrick Gad Iradukunda, Elodie Jambert, Mili Karina, Linda Lewis, Grace Miheso, Sebastien Morin, Andrew Morrison, Sharon Nachman, Shadia Nakalema, Emily Njunga, Nathaniel Nkrumah, Carolyne Odula‐Obonyo, Brenda Okware, Adeniyi Olagunju, Andrew Owen, Martina Penazzato, Natella Rakhmanina, Mphako Brighton Ratlabyana, Rachel Scott, Kimberly Struble, Andre‐Marie Tchouatieu, Catherine Unsworth, Prajith Venkatasubramanian, Catriona Waitt, Ethel Weld, Janine Winterbottom, Leena Zino   +59 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precocious puberty in children [PDF]

International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2013
To determine the etiology of precocious puberty in children and to compare the clinical and laboratory parameters of central and peripheral precocious puberty.Cross-sectional study.Endocrine Clinic at National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, from January 2009 to December 2011.Children presenting with precocious puberty were included.
Atta, Irum, laghari, Taj, Khan, Yasir, Lone, Saira, Ibrahim, Mohsina, Raza, Jamal   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Psychological aspects of pre-adolescents or adolescents with precocious puberty: A systematic review.

Journal of pediatric nursing, 2022
PROBLEM Precocious puberty (PP) is an illness that appears when puberty, begins some years earlier than usual, provoking inferences in preadolescents and adolescents and their families.
Marina López-Miralles, Laura Lacomba-Trejo, Selene Valero-Moreno, G. Benavides, M. Pérez-Marín   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dose‐Dependent Efficacy of Radioiodine Therapy in Pediatric Graves’ Disease: A Retrospective Study of Hypothyroidism Risk and the Predictive Role of Thyroid Hormone Parameters

iRADIOLOGY, EarlyView.
RAI therapy demonstrated time‐dependent efficacy in pediatric Graves' disease, with gradually increasing treatment success and hypothyroidism incidence during follow‐up. Higher planned activity (≥ 0.15 mCi/g) was associated with a higher successful rate than lower planned activity (< 0.15 mCi/g), and LASSO analysis identified FT3 and TSH as candidate ...
Xiaoxue Tian, Dan Zhang, Yihui Wang, Lujie Cao, Junpu Jian, Jiangyan Liu, Changping Liang, Yinzhong Wang, Yonghui Chen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guilt, Uncertainty, Education Needs, and Knowledge of Mothers With Children Experiencing Precocious Puberty

Global Pediatric Health, 2022
Introduction. Childhood illnesses not only affect the child, but also the family members. Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the guilt, uncertainty, education needs, and knowledge of mothers with children experiencing precocious ...
Hye Young Ahn RN, PhD, Kyung Hee Yoo RN, MSN, Mi Ryeong Song RN, PhD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Effects of Precocious Puberty

, 2014
Precocious puberty, puberty occurring before the age of 8 in girls and age of 9 in boys, is continuing to increase in frequency, especially for girls.
Kayci Fuller (10084675)
core   +1 more source

New PMCT multi‐indicator ossification standards for age estimation of the knee in modern Australian and North American children

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Skeletal age estimation is crucial to medicolegal work, aiding subadult identification, and living age assessments in legal contexts. This study aims to document the ontogeny of knee skeletal indicators on post‐mortem computed tomography (PMCT), and quantify interpopulation variation between modern American and Australian children.
Taliah Swart, Clair Alston‐Knox, Samantha K. Rowbotham, Soren Blau, Nicolene Lottering   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source