Τίτλος:
Early growth acceleration in girls with idiopathic precocious puberty
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
{Objective To determine the growth pattern of girls with idiopathic
precocious puberty (IPP) from birth until diagnosis.
Study design We studied 47 girls with IPP and 35 control girls. In each
subject, height and weight were measured at diagnosis. whereas data on
height from birth until diagnosis were taken from\textbackslash{} the
personal health book of the patient. Height standard deviation score
(HSDS) and body mass index SDS were calculated.
Results Mean age (+/- SD) of the girls with IPP was 7.6 (1.1) years and
of control girls was 7.5 (0.9) years. At birth, HSDS of the patients
with IPP was -0.01 (0.8); at the age of 2 years, 0.42 (1.2); at the age
of 4 years, 0.64 (1.1); and at diagnosis, 1.23 (1.7) (P < .001). HSDS of
control girls was 0.02 (0.8) at birth. 0.25 (0.8) at 2 years, 0.12 (0.9)
at 4 years, and 0.19 (1.1) at assessment (P > .05). There was no
statistical difference between body mass index SDS of the patients 0.6
(1.1) versus that of control girls 0.5 (1.0).
Conclusions The early growth acceleration pattern may be used as an
additional clue to the diagnosis of idiopathic precocious puberty.}
Συγγραφείς:
Papadimitriou, Anastasios
Beri, Despina
Tsialla, Alexandra and
Fretzayas, Andreas
Psychou, Fotini
Nicolaidou, Polyxeni
Περιοδικό:
Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
DOI:
10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.02.005
