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Central precocious puberty: From genetics to treatment.
Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism - 1 Aug 2018
Aguirre Rebecca Schneider, Eugster Erica A
Abstract excerpt
Central precocious puberty (CPP) results from early activation of the hypothalamic - pituitary -gonadal (HPG) axis and follows the same sequence as normal puberty. While many factors involved in pubertal initiation remain poorly understood, the kisspeptin system is known to play a key role. Currently, mutations in the kisspeptin system, MKRN3, and DLK1 have been identified in sporadic and familial cases of CPP....
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