hrp0095p1-341 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty | ESPE2022
Baronio Federico
, Ortolano Rita
, Candela Egidio
, Bernardini Luca
, Cassio Alessandra
Introduction: in females with precocious thelarche (PT) (< 8 years), elevation of morning luteinizing hormone levels (mLH) may be indicative of pubertal activation of the pituitary gonadal axis. However, this approach could not be satisfactory in real life management of PT due to the risk of reduced specificity and sensitivity of the mLH thresholds. We propose a diagnostic flow-chart based on basal and stimulated gonadotrophins integrated with bone age and ...