Cognitive, emotional and psychosocial functioning of girls treated with pharmacological puberty blockage for idiopathic central precocious puberty

Cognitive, emotional and psychosocial functioning of girls treated with pharmacological puberty blockage for idiopathic central precocious puberty

Central precocious puberty (CPP) develops due to premature activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, resulting in early pubertal changes and rapid bone maturation. CPP is associated with lower adult height and increased risk for development of psychological problems. Standard trea...

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Main Authors: Slawomir Wojniusz, Nina Callens, Stefan Sütterlin, Stein Andersson, Jean DeSchepper, Inge Gies, Jesse Vanbesien, Kathleen De Waele, Sara Van Aken, Margarita Craen, Claus Vögele, Martine Cools, Ira Ronit Haraldsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Puberty
Emotion Regulation
Cognitive Function
Behavioral problems
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
central precocious puberty
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01053/full

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