hrp0082p1-d3-230 | Reproduction (2) | ESPE2014

Increasing Incidence of Premature Thelarche in the Central Denmark Region? Who Evolve into Precocious Puberty?

Somod Mia Elbek , Vestergaard Esben Thyssen , Kristensen Kurt , Birkebaek Niels Holtum

Background: Premature thelarche (PT) may evolve into precocious puberty (PP). The incidence of PP in girls has increased during the last two decades. The epidemiology of PT in the first years of life is less well described.Objective and hypotheses: We aimed to identify 0–6 year old girls referred to paediatric evaluation for PT in order to examine if the number of girls with PT is increasing, and to describe clinical characteristics of the girls wit...