Serum Makorin ring finger protein 3 values for predicting Central precocious puberty in girls.
Gynecol Endocrinol
; 35(8): 732-736, 2019 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the serum level of MKRN3 and investigated its diagnostic usefulness in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP). In total, 41 girls with CPP and 35 age-matched normal control girls were enrolled. Serum values of MKRN3 were measured in both groups. Gonadotropin and estradiol concentrations were evaluated after 6 and 12 months of GnRH agonist (GnRHa) treatment in CPP patients. The MKRN3 concentrations were much lower in the patient group than in the control group (p = .005). Over 1 year of GnRHa treatment in patients, the gonadotropin concentrations were significantly decreased (p < .05), while the MKRN3 concentrations were unchanged (p > .05). MKRN3 levels were inversely correlated to standard deviation (SD) in height (r = -0.46, p = .000), SD in weight (r = -0.32, p = .005), Tanner stage (r = -0.41, p = .000), and bone age (r = -0.46, p = .000). Based on ROC analysis, the area under curve was 0.758 for MKRN3, with 82.9% sensitivity and 68.5% specificity. The measurement of serum MKRN3 level may provide some help for CPP prediction, but relatively various values need further validation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pubertad Precoz
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Ribonucleoproteínas
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Biomarcadores
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Gynecol Endocrinol
Asunto de la revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
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GINECOLOGIA
Año:
2019
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Article