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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2019

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7. Puberty

Moline Sara , Parent Anne-Simone

Preface: In the puberty field, this year brought new evidence regarding the link between obesity and the onset of puberty. Several high impact basic studies identified new factors involved in the hypothalamic crosstalk between the control of puberty and energy balance.This chapter also summarizes the discoveries regarding the genetic architecture of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and central precocious puberty and presents some studies looking at the effe...