Review of the Literature on Current Changes in the Timing of Pubertal Development and the Incomplete Forms of Early Puberty

Puberty is a sensitive period of life characterized by the appearance of secondary sex characteristics which leads to a complete sexual maturation. It physiologically starts between the age of 8 and 13 years in girls and 9 and 14 years in boys. In the last two decades, several studies have showed th...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Farello, Carla Altieri, Maristella Cutini, Gabriella Pozzobon, Alberto Verrotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00147/full