Se revisa la fisiología de la maduración sexual, desde la vida intrauterina hasta la pubertad, con énfasis en los eventos que ocurren durante la pubertad tanto en la mujer como en el varón. Luego se describen las alteraciones ...

During puberty, growth hormone (GH)-deficient children may experience difficulties achieving an appropriate pubertal growth spurt. We review the complex hormonal interactions which occur during puberty. At least two ...

Puberty is a complex transitional phase in which reproductive capacity is achieved. There is a very wide variation in the age range of the onset of puberty, which follows a familial, ethnic, and sex pattern. The ...

Premature thelarche is a benign condition, which has been described as a "variant of puberty". Early breast development is especially prevalent during the first year of life, when the gonadal axis is usually active. ...

Objective. To evaluate the effect of 6-sulphatoxymelatonin on the sleep quality of girls with precocious puberty. Study design. Ninety-nine girls were divided into three groups: GI, precocious puberty; GII, normal prepubescent; ...

Puberty in Zebu heifers follows a pattern characterized by a decrease in the steroid feedback mechanism and an increase in LH concentration, which result in the first ovulation followed by a short estrous cycle and the ...

Puberty in Zebu heifers follows a pattern characterized by a decrease in the steroid feedback mechanism and an increase in LH concentration, which result in the first ovulation followed by a short estrous cycle and the ...

© 2015, Rev Med Chile. All rights reserved. Background A secular trend towards a younger age of puberty onset has been reported in Chilean girls. Aim: To evaluate the age of onset of puberty and prevalence of early puberty ...