Pediatr. praxi. 2010;11(5):282-286

What should the paediatrician know about precocious puberty

doc.MUDr.Marta Šnajderová, CSc., RNDr.Daniela Zemková, CSc.

Pediatrická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha

Evaluation of sexual development is an integral part of everyday practice of pediatrician. It is therefore essential that the practitioner

for children and adolescents knew the criteria of normal and abnormal onset of puberty. Precocious puberty may be a variant of normal

development, but may also be an expression of a serious disease that requires early and detailed examination by a specialist. Diagnostics

of precocious puberty is an interdisciplinary, coordinated by children’s endocrinologist. The goal of treatment is to bring a child’s development

of its peers in terms of sexual development, growth and psyche. The publication presents an analysis of various forms of precocious

puberty, a brief overview of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Keywords: precocious puberty, therapy, gonadoliberin analogs, growth and development, final height

Published: October 15, 2010  Show citation