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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2020

7. Puberty

Clinical Guidance

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7.1. Anti-Mullerian hormone and letrozole levels in boys with constitutional delay of growth and puberty treated with letrozole or testosterone

E Kohva , T Varimo , H Huopio , S Tenhola , R Voutilainen , J Toppari , PJ Miettinen , K Vaaralahti , J Viinamaki , JT Backman , M Hero , T Raivio

To read the full abstract: Human Reproduction (Oxford, England) vol. 35, 2 (2020): 257–264. doi: https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/35/2/257/5709207. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31958337/This randomized controlled trial compares treatment with peroral letrozole or intramuscular low-dose testosterone in ...

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7.2. Sex-specific estrogen levels and reference intervals from infancy to late adulthood determined by LC-MS/MS

H Frederiksen , TH Johannsen , SE Andersen , J Albrethsen , SK Landersoe , JH Petersen , AN Andersen , ET Vestergaard , ME Schorring , A Linneberg , KM Main , AM Andersson , A Juul

To read the full abstract: Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism vol. 105,3 (2020):754–768. doi: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/105/3/754/5624050The authors used state-of-the-art liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to establish sex-specific reference ranges for estrone (E1) and estradiol (E2) throughout life and evaluate sex-differences.</...

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7.3. Pubertal timing and adult fracture risk in men: A population-based cohort study

L Vandenput , JM Kindblom , M Bygdell , M Nethander , C Ohlsson

To read the full abstract: PLoS Medicine vol. 16,12 e1002986. 2 Dec. 2019. doi: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002986This large scale population-based cohort study identifies a slightly higher risk for adult fracture in men who had later puberty. The pubertal period plays a key role...

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7.4. Using kisspeptin to predict pubertal outcomes for youth with pubertal delay

YM Chan , MF Lippincott , P Sales Barroso , C Alleyn , J Brodsky , H Granados , SA Roberts , C Sandler , A Srivatsa , SB Seminara

To read the full abstract: Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism vol. 105,8 (2020): dgaa162. doi: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/105/8/dgaa162/5813981This longitudinal study (n =16) suggests that responses to kisspeptin administration could predict later pubertal outcomes for patients with delayed puberty. The management of...

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7.5. Can we rely on adolescents to self-assess puberty stage?

SC Campisi , J Marchand , FJ Siddiqui , M Islam , ZA Bhutta , MR Palmert

To read the full abstract: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism vol. 105,8 (2020): dgaa135. doi: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/105/8/dgaa135/5807960This meta-analysis of 22 studies, comprising in total 21 801 individuals, evaluates the accuracy of self-assessment of pubertal stage by the patient him/herself, given the many challenges in obtaining cl...

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7.6. Age at menarche associated with subsequent educational attainment and risk-taking behaviours: The Pelotas 1982 Birth Cohort

LM Calthorpe , DP Gigante , BL Horta , KK Ong

To read the full abstract: Annals of Human Biology vol. 47,1 (2020): 18–24. doi: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03014460.2020.1715476This cohort study identifies an association between pubertal timing in females and educational attainment as well as risk-taking behaviours in a Brazilian population during economic transition. <p class=...