Abstract | AIM: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the clinical, antropometric and laboratory findings of female patients diagnosed with central precocious puberty and to determine the laboratory value with the best diagnostic accuracy in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Female patients whose breast development began before the age of 8 years were included in the study. The data of the patients were obtained by retrospectively examining file records. The chronogical age, age at the time of onset of the complaint, antropometric variables, bone age and hormonal tests were recorded. The patients whose bone age/chronological age ratio was >1 and in whom pubertal response was obtained to gonodotropin releasing hormone stimulation test were considered central precocious puberty and the patients who did not meet these criteria were considered premature thelarche. Receiver operating charecteristic curve (ROC) analysis was performed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the laboratory variables. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Gönül Çatlı, Pınar Erdem, Ahmet Anık, Ayhan Abacı, Ece Böber |
Journal | Turk pediatri arsivi
(Turk Pediatri Ars)
Vol. 50
Issue 1
Pg. 20-6
(Mar 2015)
ISSN: 1306-0015 [Print] Turkey |
PMID | 26078693
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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