hrp0082p1-d3-222 | Reproduction (2) | ESPE2014

The Uterine Artery Pulsatility Index in Evaluation of the GnRH-Analog Treatment Efficacy in Central Precocious Puberty

di Lascio Alessandra , Colantuoni Caterina , Carla Meroni Silvia Laura , Gianninoto Moira , Paesano Pierluigi , Russo Gianni

Background: GnRH analogs (GnRHa) have been used in the management of central precocious puberty (CPP). The response to GnRHa treatment are evaluated by clinical, hormonal, and ultrasonographic criteria. However, a single parameter to define the adequacy of therapy is not defined. The uterine artery pulsatility index (PI), defined as systolic peak – diastolic peak/average speed of maximum flow, is an expression of vascular compliance in the uterine artery. Circulating estr...