The classic definition of precocious sexual maturation is the development of secondary
sexual characteristics before 8 years of age in girls and before 9 years of age in boys. It is …

Background The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test is the benchmark
for diagnosing precocious puberty (PP). However, it is invasive, time-consuming, costly, and …

The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test is a valuable tool in
diagnosing and differentiating causes of early pubertal occurrences. Utility of the test can be …

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) had been widely used and its exposure in children has been
thought to be one of the reasons causing a trend of advanced pubertal timing in girls …

The objective of this article was to determine (1) the existence of individually varying
patterns of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and nutrition intake risk; and (2) how these …

The use of recreational marijuana is widespread and frequently begins and persists through
adolescence. Some research has shown negative consequences of adolescent marijuana …

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the clinical, antropometric and laboratory findings
of female patients diagnosed with central precocious puberty and to determine the …

The aim of this study was to determine reliable cut-off levels of basal gonadotropin and to
assess the correlation of obstetric ultrasound parameters with the GnRH stimulation test. The …

The uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) assessed by Doppler ultrasound reflects the
impedance to the blood flow in the vessel distal to the sampling point. We aimed to assess …

The hypothalamic–pituitary (H–P) axis integrates complex physiological and environmental
signals and responds to these cues by modulating the synthesis and secretion of multiple …