Clinical Trial: Spexin and Phoenixin-20 in Girls With Central Precocious Puberty
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Central Precocious Puberty (CPP)
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Comparison of Spexin and Phoenixin-20 Levels in Girls With Central Precocious Puberty, Premature Thelarche, and Healthy Controls
Brief Summary:
Central precocious puberty (CPP) is characterized by the early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in girls and may be difficult to distinguish from benign variants such as premature thelarche.Spexin and phoenixin-20 are novel neuropeptides that have been suggested to play roles in reproductive axis regulation.The aim of this study was to compare serum spexin and phoenixin-20 levels among girls with central precocious puberty, girls with premature thelarche, and healthy age-matched controls.The…
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