[Familial precocious puberty -- a variant of norm or pathology?].

Abstract

Since 1937, when familial precocious puberty (FPP) was described for the first time, only few reports on FPP have been published. The majority of them is concerned with the most investigated form of FPP, occurring only in male --testotoxicosis (male-limited precocious puberty -- MLPP). Recently another form of FPP -- familial hyperestrogenism (aromatase excess syndrome -- AES) has been described. The authors aimed to review the literature data concerning different forms of FPP emphasizing the diagnostic criteria, etiology, mode of inheritance and treatment.

• Authors: Katarzyna Ziora, Joanna Oświecimska, Gabriela Geisler, Katarzyna Broll-Waśka, Mieczysław Szalecki, Antoni Dyduch
• Journal: Endokrynologia, diabetologia i choroby przemiany materii wieku rozwojowego : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Endokrynologow Dzieciecych (Endokrynol Diabetol Chor Przemiany Materii Wieku Rozw) Vol. 12 Issue 1 Pg. 53-8 ( 2006) ISSN: 1234-625X [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Rodzinne przedwczesne dojrzewanie płciowe -- wariant normy, czy patologia?
• PMID: 16704862 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Gonadal Steroid Hormones
• Gonadotropins
• Testosterone
• Estradiol
• Aromatase

Topics

• Adolescent
• Aromatase (metabolism)
• Child
• Child Development
• Estradiol (metabolism)
• Female
• Gonadal Steroid Hormones (metabolism)
• Gonadotropins (metabolism)
• Humans
• Male
• Puberty, Precocious (diagnosis, genetics, metabolism, therapy)
• Testosterone (metabolism)