Plasma Kisspeptin Levels in Girls with Premature Thelarche


AKINCI A., Cetin D., Ilhan N.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.4, sa.2, ss.61-65, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Objective: Premature thelarche (PT) is defined as isolated breast development without secondary sex characteristics in girls below the age of eight. We aimed to determine whether the level of kisspeptin, which plays a role in the release of gonadotropins, is associated with PT.