When Puberty is Precocious: Scientific and Clinical Aspects

When Puberty is Precocious: Scientific and Clinical AspectsTable of ContentsPart I: Neuroendocrine Control of Puberty1. Control of Puberty in Rodents: Special Focus on the Female2. Control of Puberty in Non-human Primates3. Control of Puberty in Humans4. Genetic Regulation of the Variation in Pubertal Timing Part II: Secular Trends and the Onset of Puberty5. Puberty is Starting Earlier in the 21st Century6. BMI and the Onset of Puberty7. Puberty Timing Remains UnchangedPart III: Isolated Breast Development8. Premature Thelarche9. Gynecomastia: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and ManagementPart IV: Adrenal Abnormalities and Puberty10. Premature Adrenarche: Harbingers and Consequences11. Pubertal Consequences of Being Born Small For Gestational Age12. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia13. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in the Peripubertal Period14. Psychological and Social Problems in Children with PrematureAdrenarche and Precocious PubertyPart V: Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty15. Etiology of Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty16. Treatment of Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious PubertyPart VI: Gonadotropin Independent Precocious Puberty17. McCune-Albright Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, andManagement18. Familial Male Limited Precocious Puberty19. Gonadal and Adrenal TumorsPart VII: Environmental Effects on Puberty20. The Role of Endocrine Disruptors in Pubertal Development21. Precocious Puberty in Internationally Adopted Girls... Mehr