ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Mini-puberty is defined as the transient activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis during the first 3-6 months of life. Postnatal HPG activation occurs more robustly and for a longer duration in premature infants compared to term infants. In this report, we present a case of severely premature infant who presented with vaginal bleeding during the mini-puberty period.Case: A 5-month and 12-...