Precocious Puberty

Finlay, Fiona; Jones, Rosemary

doi:10.1542/peds.106.1.162-b

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“…Therefore, application of the traditional definitions of precocious puberty would result in a high proportion of potentially normal girls undergoing extensive and expensive testing for precocious puberty. Although some in the field have supported this study resulting in revised guidelines, 67 others have cited the uncertainty of the conclusions because of concerns of ascertainment bias and the lack of palpation to verify the visual inspection 68,69 . Subsequent studies have shown ethnic and racial differences in pubertal development and the trend toward earlier pubertal development, though not as pronounced as in the Herman‐Giddens study 70,71 .…”

Section: Timing Of Pubertal Onsetmentioning

confidence: 85%

“…Although some in the field have supported this study resulting in revised guidelines, 67 others have cited the uncertainty of the conclusions because of concerns of ascertainment bias and the lack of palpation to verify the visual inspection. 68,69 Subsequent studies have shown ethnic and racial differences in pubertal development and the trend toward earlier pubertal development, though not as pronounced as in the Herman-Giddens study. 70,71 Concerns about the lack of palpation also exist with these studies.…”

Section: Timing Of Pubertal Onsetmentioning

confidence: 90%

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Pubertal Development and Menarche

DiVall¹,

Radovick²

2008

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Puberty is the developmental process that culminates in reproductive capability and is the result of a complex series of molecular and physiological events. The release of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone from specialized neurons of the hypothalamus begins the hormonal cascade that causes gonadal activation and the physical changes of puberty. Several factors have been proposed to influence the activation of the hypothalamus to trigger puberty, but the involved pathways have not been fully elucidated. The recent observations that the age of pubertal onset may be lowering in American girls calls attention to the lack of knowledge of modulating factors that affect the pubertal process. Genes necessary for puberty have been found by studying persons who do not achieve puberty; such studies have provided insights into the pathways necessary for pubertal development. A multidisciplinary focus is required to elucidate the complex mechanisms involved in the initiation and progression of puberty.

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Section: Timing Of Pubertal Onsetmentioning

confidence: 85%

Section: Timing Of Pubertal Onsetmentioning

confidence: 90%

Pubertal Development and Menarche

DiVall¹,

Radovick²

2008

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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“…This is particularly so if the relatively recent findings provided by Herman-Giddens et al (1997) are considered to be sufficiently representative of the wider population. Although presenting a sample size of over 17,000, the participants were recruited when attending clinics and therefore cannot be considered to be wholly representative of the wider population of young people (Finlay and Jones, 2000). Moreover, their sample may indeed be over-represented with those reporting precocious puberty as a reason for attending their paediatrician (Rosenfield, 2000).…”

Section: Onset Of Pubertymentioning

confidence: 99%

The measurement of puberty: a review

Coleman¹,

Coleman²

2002

Journal of Adolescence

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“…The molecular mechanisms that initiate puberty are slowly being elucidated, with the discovery of kisspeptin prompting a novel direction in reproductive research. expressed uncertainty about the conclusions because of concerns of ascertainment bias and the lack of breast palpation to verify the visual inspection [5,6]. Subsequent studies have also shown ethnic differences in the trend toward early breast development [7,8], although not as pronounced as in the HermanGiddens study.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%