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InhaltsangabeWhen Puberty is Precocious: Scientific and Clinical Aspects Table of Contents Part I: Neuroendocrine Control of Puberty 1. Control of Puberty in Rodents: Special Focus on the Female 2. Control of Puberty in Non-human Primates 3. Control of Puberty in Humans 4. Genetic Regulation of the Variation in Pubertal Timing Part II: Secular Trends and the Onset of Puberty 5. Puberty is Starting Earlier in the 21st Century 6. BMI and the Onset of Puberty 7. Puberty Timing Remains Unchanged Part III: Isolated Breast Development 8. Premature Thelarche 9. Gynecomastia: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Management Part IV: Adrenal Abnormalities and Puberty 10. Premature Adrenarche: Harbingers and Consequences 11. Pubertal Consequences of Being Born Small For Gestational Age 12. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia 13. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in the Peripubertal Period 14. Psychological and Social Problems in Children with Premature Adrenarche and Precocious Puberty Part V: Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty 15. Etiology of Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty 16. Treatment of Gonadotropin Dependent Precocious Puberty Part VI: Gonadotropin Independent Precocious Puberty 17. McCuneAlbright Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management 18. Familial Male Limited Precocious Puberty 19. Gonadal and Adrenal Tumors Part VII: Environmental Effects on Puberty 20. The Role of Endocrine Disruptors in Pubertal Development 21. Precocious Puberty in Internationally Adopted Girls