An analysis of predictive factors for the conversion from premature thelarche into complete central precocious puberty

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 533-538

  Zhu, Shun Ye ^a   Du, Min Lian ^a   Huang, Ting Ting ^a,b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complete central precocious puberty; Predictive factor; Premature thelarche

Indexed keywords

AGE; BONE AGE; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPLETE CENTRAL PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERUS;

AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; BREAST; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; PUBERTY, PRECOCIOUS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 48449084866     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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