ESPE Abstracts

Background: Precocious puberty is defined by the development of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 8 in girls and before the age of 9 in boys. if not diagnosed and treated at an early stage, precocious puberty can compromise final adult height and trigger psychological disturbances. Gonadotropin- releasing hormone analogs (GnRHa) contributes to achievement of target final height by reducing the acceleration of bone maturation.<p class="abst...