29 citations
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July 2011 in “Pediatrics in review” This article reviews various aspects of puberty, particularly focusing on the staging of sexual maturity and the factors influencing pubertal onset, but reports no new empirical results.
37 citations
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June 2011 in “Pediatrics in Review” This article reviews the physiological changes underlying normal pubertal milestones and emphasizes the importance of understanding these changes to assess pubertal abnormalities, without reporting new clinical findings.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This study observed that higher childhood levels of DHEAS were associated with more advanced pubertal development and correlated with changes in DNA methylation near puberty-related genes in both boys and girls, potentially explaining the hormone's influence on puberty.
284 citations
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February 2008 in “Pediatrics” This review discusses the potential impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and body size on pubertal onset and progression, highlighting critical gaps and priorities for future research without presenting new clinical results.
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May 2021 in “JAMA network open” This study reported that higher weight-for-age z scores and rapid weight gain during infancy, especially from birth to 3 months, were linked to an increased likelihood of puberty onset in girls.