Pattern of linear growth and progression of bone maturation for girls with early-onset puberty: A mixed longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Shuangyi Liu (Author), Zhe Su (Author), Lili Pan (Author), Jinfeng Chen (Author), Xiu Zhao (Author), Li Wang (Author), Longjiang Zhang (Author), Qiru Su (Author), Huiping Su (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and objectiveWith a worldwide trend to earlier age of onset of puberty, the prevalence of early-onset puberty (EP) among girls has increased. The impact of EP on the pattern of linear growth and bone maturation is unclear. Accordingly, the objective of our study was to describe this patte...