hrp0086p1-p755 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology P1 | ESPE2016

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test in Girls Younger than 3 Years Old: Does the Stimulated LH Greater Than 5 IU/l Always Mark Central Puberty Precoccious?

Karabulut Gulcan Seymen , Atar Muge , Cizmecioğlu Filiz , Hatun Şukru

Background: Premature thelarche is the isolated breast development in girls <8 years of age unaccompanied by other signs of puberty including advanced bone age or growth spurt. The GnRH stimulation test is used to distinguish between premature thelarche and central precocious puberty.Objective and hypotheses: We studied accuracy of the gonadotropin responses to GnRH stimulation in predicting pubertal progression in children diagnosed with premature t...