Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / complications
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Androgens / biosynthesis
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Brain Diseases / complications
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Breast / growth & development
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Child
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Female
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Gonadotropins / physiology
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Gonads / physiopathology
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Humans
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Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / physiopathology
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Male
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Puberty, Precocious / etiology*
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Puberty, Precocious / metabolism
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Puberty, Precocious / physiopathology
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Sex Factors