Gonadotropin-suppressive therapy in girls with early and fast puberty affects the pace of puberty but not total pubertal growth or final height
Gonadotropin-suppressive therapy in girls with early and fast puberty affects the pace of puberty but not total pubertal growth or final height
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DOI:
10.1210/jc.87.5.2090
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发表时间:
2002-05-01
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Phillip, M
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作者:
Lazar, L;Kauli, R;Phillip, M
Early and fast puberty (EFP) in girls, defined as pubertal onset at age 8-9 yr, with an accelerated course, may cause compromised final height (FHt) and psychosocial distress. Treatment with a gonadotropin-suppressive agent is controversial, because the improvement in FHt is equivocal and there may be risk of obesity.We analyzed the data of 126 girls with EFP: 63 treated with GnRH analog (GnRHA) since Tanner stage 3, for 2-4 yr; and 63 untreated. Age at onset of puberty; accelerated time of transition from Tanner stage 2 to 3 (