Increased incidence of precocious and accelerated puberty in females during and after the Italian lockdown for the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

• Main Authors: Stefano Stagi (Author), Salvatore De Masi (Author), Erica Bencini (Author), Stefania Losi (Author), Silvia Paci (Author), Maria Parpagnoli (Author), Franco Ricci (Author), Daniele Ciofi (Author), Chiara Azzari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The timing of puberty in girls is occurring at an increasingly early age. While a positive family history is recognised as a predisposing factor for early or precocious puberty, the role of environmental factors is not fully understood. Aims of the study To make a retrospective e...