hrp0089p1-p243 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P1 | ESPE2018
Jeong Hwal Rim
, Lee Hye Jin
, Shim Yeong Suk
, Kang Min Jae
, Yang Seung
, Hwang Il Tae
Background/aim: Puberty is a mysterious process about which much is as yet unknown. MKRN3 is involved in regulating the initiation of puberty by inhibiting gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion. This study evaluated the serum level of MKRN3 and investigated its diagnostic usefulness in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP). Changes in the MKRN3 concentration during GnRH agonist (GnRHa) treatment were also analyzed.Methods: In total, 41 gi...