The value of urinary gonadotropins in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test is time-consuming, invasive, and costly. However, it is the diagnostic gold standard for central precocious puberty (CPP), which in girls is defined as the onset of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 8 yea...

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Main Authors: Dan Xu, Xueying Zhou, Junfei Wang, Xi Cao, Tao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03481-1