Puberty and Precocious Puberty: For Researchers and Health Care Providers

• The Endocrine Society
  This organization offers information about basic and applied research in endocrinology, awards and grants, and opportunities for discussion with colleagues.
  • Find information for basic researchers at the Endocrine Society.
  • Explore resources for clinical researchers at the Endocrine Society.
• Pediatric Endocrine Society
  This organization publishes an open access journal, organizes regular meetings, keeps a listing of newsgroups and listservs for health care professionals, and maintains a database of clinical studies in pediatric endocrinology.
  • Find online discussion groups and other resources for professionals.
  • Access the Study Network of Pediatric Endocrinology.
• The MAGIC Foundation offers educational programs for school nurses and other health care professionals.
  • Learn more about educational opportunities.
• Society for Endocrinology
  This British society offers information for professionals through dedicated portals for science, clinical practice, and careers and for endocrine nurses and young endocrinologists.
• Access the society's resources for professionals.
• The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issues clinical practice guidelines on topics including the start of menstruation, primary ovarian insufficiency in adolescents, and a girl's first reproductive health visit.
  • Find these guidelines online.
• The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence is concerned with the health needs of adolescents.
  • Review committee statements and other professional resources.
• The following is a list of selected articles from the professional literature about puberty and precocious puberty:
  • Examination of puberty-timing data from 1940 to 1994 for secular trends: Panel findings
  • Idiopathic central precocious puberty in girls: Presentation factors
  • Pathogenesis and epidemiology of precocious puberty: Effects of exogenous oestrogens (PDF – 147 KB)
  • The NIH experience with precocious puberty: Diagnostic subgroups and response to short-term luteinizing hormone releasing hormone analogue therapy
  • Precocious puberty in girls: Early diagnosis of a slowly progressing variant
  • Precocious puberty: A comprehensive review of literature
  • Psychological aspects of precocious puberty. An overview
• Access clinical information about precocious puberty.
• Review slides presenting a scientific and clinical overview of precocious puberty. (PDF – 339 KB)

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