Bone mineral density and body composition in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty before and after treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist

Bone mineral density and body composition in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty before and after treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist

OBJECTIVES: Idiopathic central precocious puberty and its postponement with a (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) GnRH agonist are complex conditions, the final effects of which on bone mass are difficult to define. We evaluated bone mass, body composition, and bone remodeling in two groups of girls wi...

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Main Authors: Sandra B. Alessandri, Francisco de A. Pereira, Rosângela A. Villela, Sonir R. R. Antonini, Paula C. L. Elias, Carlos E. Martinelli Jr., Margaret de Castro, Ayrton C. Moreira, Francisco J. A. de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2012-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Precocious puberty
Osteoporosis in children
Bone density
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000600008

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