Basal serum luteinizing hormone value as the screening biomarker in female central precocious puberty
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
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: 164-171, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Precocious puberty refers to the development of secondary sex characteristics before ages 8 and 9 years in girls and boys, respectively. Central precocious puberty (CPP) is caused by premature activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and causes thelarche in girls before the age of 8. A gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test is the standard diagnostic modality for diagnosing CPP. However, the test cannot always be used for screening because it is expensive and time-consuming. This study aimed to find alternative reliable screening parameters to identify HPG axis activation in girls <8 years old (CPP) and for girls 8–9 years old (early puberty, EP).METHODS:
From January 2013 to June 2015, medical records from 196 girls younger than 9 years old with onset of breast development were reviewed, including 126 girls who had a bone age (BA) 1 year above their chronological age. All patients underwent a GnRH stimulation test, and 117 underwent pelvic sonography. The girls were divided into 4 groups based on age and whether the GnRH stimulation test showed evidence of central puberty. Subanalyses were also conducted within each group based on peak luteinizing hormone (LH) level quartiles.RESULTS:
Basal serum LH level was the most sensitive marker for screening CPP and EP. The cutoff values were 0.245 IU/L for CPP under 8 years old (P=0.049, area under the curve [AUC]=0.764, 88% sensitivity, 48% specificity) and 0.275 IU/L for EP between 8–9 years old (P=0.005, AUC=0.813, 79% sensitivity, 77% specificity). Peak LH level decreased as BMI z-score among subgroups increased when there was no difference in BA; however, higher BA eliminated this effect.CONCLUSION:
Basal serum LH level is a useful screening parameter for diagnosing CPP and EP in girls. Peak LH levels were lower with increasing BMI z-score, although older BA eliminated this effect.
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Asunto principal:
Pubertad Precoz
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Luteína
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Mama
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Hormona Luteinizante
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Registros Médicos
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Hormona Liberadora de Gonadotropina
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Pubertad
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Caracteres Sexuales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adolescente
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
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