Basal luteinizing hormone and follicular stimulating hormone: is it sufficient for the diagnosis of precocious puberty in girls?

• Main Authors: Dong Seong Lee (Author), Na Yung Ryoo (Author), Sun Hee Lee (Author), Sollip Kim (Author), Jae Hyun Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeA gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test (GnRHST) is the gold standard in diagnosing central precocious puberty (CPP). The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of basal gonadotropin levels for girls with suspected precocious puberty and to evaluate the factors...