Puberty disorders
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Children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
appear to have impaired psychosocial quality of life, particularly in the school domain, while physical QoL is preserved, suggest findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Research has demonstrated a dose–response relationship between the number of supernumerary X chromosomes in young people with high-grade aneuploidies and the level of endocrine system impairment experienced.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue therapy offers a similar benefit to girls with early fast puberty as it does to those with central precocious puberty, the results of an observational study suggest.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia does not compromise bone mineral density, US researchers say.
In depth
Marie Lindhardt Ljubicic discusses recent findings from the COPENHAGEN Minipuberty Study, which shed new light on this developmental stage in baby girls.
A 4-year-old girl is referred to the local paediatric endocrine unit with signs of pubertal development.
In our latest podcast, Specialist nurse and educator Kate Davies asks clinical psychologist Julie Alderson about the optimal integration of psychology into a differences in sexual development clinical service.