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Premature pubarche

Known as: Premature pubic hair growth 
The onset of growth of pubic hair at an earlier age than normal. [HPO:probinson]
National Institutes of Health

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3 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiencyPrecocious Puberty

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2010
2010
Premature pubarche in Mediterranean girls: high prevalence of heterozygous CYP21 mutation carriers
Aim. This study investigated the prevalence and consequences of heterozygous CYP21A2 mutations in premature pubarche (PP) girls… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Characteristics of Children with Premature Pubarche in the New York Metropolitan Area
Background: Premature pubarche (PP) is defined as the appearance of pubic hair before 8 years in girls and 9 years in boys… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Decreased androgen receptor gene methylation in premature pubarche: a novel pathogenetic mechanism?
CONTEXT Several studies found links between DNA methylation and gene expression. In patients with idiopathic hirsutism, a… 
2004
2004
Serum Leptin Levels in Premature Pubarche and Prepubertal Girls With and Without Obesity
Leptin can be regarded as a marker of the nutritional status of the body. This study was performed to determine the correlation… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Precocious pubarche in girls and the development of androgen excess.
The prevalence of ovarian hyperandrogenism, hyperinsulinism and dyslipidemia is increased among adolescent girls with a history… 
1999
1999
Endocrinology and metabolism after premature pubarche in girls
The prevalence of functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, hyperinsulinism and dyslipidaemia is increased in adolescent girls with a… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Studies of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase genes in infants and children manifesting premature pubarche and increased adrenocorticotropin-stimulated delta 5-steroid levels.
Classic 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3 beta HSD) deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) results from a mutation… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Mutation in 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type II associated with pseudohermaphroditism in males and premature pubarche or cryptic expression in females.
A mutation (A82T) is described in the coding sequence of the gene for 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3 beta-HSD) type II… 
1991
1991
3α-Androstanediol Glucuronide in Premature and Normal Pubarche
To investigate the role of adrenal androgens in 3α-androstanediol glucuronide (3AG) production in childhood, we compared serum… 
1986
1986
Is heterozygosity for the steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency responsible for hirsutism, premature pubarche, early puberty, and precocious puberty in children?
We applied the ACTH-stimulation test developed in our laboratory for the detection of heterozygous carriers of the 21-hydroxylase… 
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