Sexual precocity: sex incidence and aetiology

The aetiology of 197 girls and 16 boys presenting with sexual precocity was reviewed. Ninety one girls and four boys had central precocious puberty (M:F 23:1); a cause was identified in all the boys but in only six girls. All boys with precocious puberty need detailed investigation; in girls investi...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1994-02, Vol.70 (2), p.116-118
Main Authors: Bridges, N A, Christopher, J A, Hindmarsh, P C, Brook, C G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital - complications
Androgens - biosynthesis
Brain Diseases - complications
Breast - growth & development
Child
Etiology
Female
Gonadotropins - physiology
Gonads - physiopathology
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - physiopathology
Male
Pediatrics
Puberty
Puberty, Precocious - etiology
Puberty, Precocious - metabolism
Puberty, Precocious - physiopathology
Sex Factors
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Summary:The aetiology of 197 girls and 16 boys presenting with sexual precocity was reviewed. Ninety one girls and four boys had central precocious puberty (M:F 23:1); a cause was identified in all the boys but in only six girls. All boys with precocious puberty need detailed investigation; in girls investigation should be based on clinical findings, particularly the consonance of puberty.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.70.2.116