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Risky,early, controversial. Puberty in medical discourses [PDF]

, 2015
This article comes within the compass of a research program (entitled CorAge. Bodily Experiences and AgePassages among 9e13 year-olds (ANR-09-ENFT-017) conducted between 2009 and 2013 about the emergence of a \u201cnew\u201d age in life ...
Cozzi, D, Vinel, V.
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True precocious puberty following treatment of a Leydig cell tumour: two case reports and literature review

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2015
Leydig cell testicular tumours are a rare cause of precocious pseudopuberty in boys. Surgery is the main therapy and shows good overall prognosis. The physical signs of precocious puberty are expected to disappear shortly after surgical removal of the ...
Alberto eVerrotti, Laura ePenta, Letizia eZenzeri, Laura eLucchetti, Paolo eGiovenali, Pierpaolo eDe Feo   +5 more
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Association Between Age at Puberty and Bone Accrual From 10 to 25 Years of Age

JAMA Network Open, 2019
Key Points Question Is puberty timing associated with growth-related bone accrual up to adulthood? Findings In this cohort study of 6389 participants who underwent repeated bone density scans from ages 10 to 25 years, later puberty was associated with ...
A. Elhakeem, M. Frysz, K. Tilling, J. Tobias, D. Lawlor   +4 more
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Nonlinear growth generates age changes in the moments of the frequency distribution: the example of height in puberty [PDF]

, 2008
Higher moments of the frequency distribution of child height and weight change with age, particularly during puberty, though why is not known. Our aims were to confirm that height skewness and kurtosis change with age during puberty, to devise a model to
Cole, TJ, Cortina-Borja, M, Kelly, FP, Pan, HQ, Sandhu, J   +4 more
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The Familial Clustering of Age at Menarche in Extended Twin Families [PDF]

, 2007
The timing of puberty is complex, possibly involving many genetic factors that may interact with environmental influences. Familial resemblance for age at menarche was studied in a sample of 4,995 female twins, 1,296 sisters, 2,946 mothers and 635 female
A Must, A Pickles, B Towne, CL Sisk, DB Pillemer, DI Boomsma, Dorret I. Boomsma, DS Falconer, DZ Loesch, EB Greif, FJP Ebling, FL Schmidt, G Willemsen, G Wyshak, J Kaprio, JH Stubbe, JL Jinks, JM Meyer, JM Vink, JR Koopmans, L Ibanez, L Zacharias, MR Palmert, SA Treloar, SM Berg van den, SR Ojeda, Stéphanie M. van den Berg   +26 more
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Puberty timing associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also diverse health outcomes in men and women: the UK Biobank study

Scientific Reports, 2015
Early puberty timing is associated with higher risks for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease in women and therefore represents a potential target for early preventive interventions.
F. Day, C. Elks, A. Murray, K. Ong, J. Perry   +4 more
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Early puberty: a review on its role as a risk factor for metabolic and mental disorders

Frontiers in Pediatrics
Accumulating evidence indicates that there is a trend of early puberty onset in humans. The early timing of puberty has raised concerns due to its association with significant negative health outcomes.
Yukun Sun, Haiyan Liu, Haiyan Liu, Chunguang Mu, Peipei Liu, Changfu Hao, Yongjuan Xin   +6 more
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Physical deviation and precocious puberty among school-aged children in Leshan City: an investigative study

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objective We investigated physical deviation and precocious puberty among school-aged children in Leshan City, to provide a theoretical basis for the management of precocious puberty in children.
Qiong Wei, Ming Wu, Yu-Lin Li, Rui Rao, Song Li, Qin Cen, Hua Wu, Li Lv, Mao Huang, Yu-Ping Ge, Zhi-Li Lu, Yao-Ping Wen, Ying Cao, Ting-Ting Liu, Li Wang   +14 more
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The GPR54 Gene as a Regulator of Puberty

, 2003
Background Puberty, a complex biologic process involving sexual development, accelerated linear growth, and adrenal maturation, is initiated when gonadotropin-releasing hormone begins to be secreted by the hypothalamus. We conducted studies in humans and
S. Seminara, S. Messager, E. Chatzidaki, R. Thresher, J. Acierno, Jenna K Shagoury, Y. Bo-Abbas, W. Kuohung, K. M. Schwinof, Alan G Hendrick, Dirk Zahn, J. Dixon, U. Kaiser, S. Slaugenhaupt, J. Gusella, S. O’Rahilly, M. Carlton, W. Crowley, S. Aparicio, W. Colledge   +19 more
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Influence of body weight on reproductive activity in Sarda female lambs [PDF]

, 2005
One way to improve reproductive performance of ewes is through extending its lifetime productivity. Breeding ewe lambs is one method of improving the reproductive performance in the sheep.
Bini, Pier Paolo, Carcangiu, Vincenzo, Mura, Maria Consuelo, Vacca, Giuseppe Massimo   +3 more
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