[ effect of long-acting LHRH agonists on linear growth of girls with constitutional precocious puberty]

ABSTRACT

Background: Central precocious puberty [CPP] is characterized by premature activation of the Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, resulting In accelerated growth and bone maturation with clinical signs of puberty before the age of 8 years in girls. The most common type of CPP in girls is the constitutional type. Short adult stature is one of the most important outcomes of CPP that is due to early closure of epiphyses. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a LHRH agonist on the final height of girls with precocious puberty