Precocious Puberty

Synonyms

• Familial Testotoxicosis
• Gonadotropin-Independent Familial Sexual Precocity
• Pubertas Praecox

Disorder Subdivisions

• Idiopathic Precocious Puberty
• Isosexual Precocious Puberty
• Heterosexual Precocious Puberty
• True Precocious Puberty
• Central Precocious Puberty
• Peripheral Precocious Puberty
• Male-Limited Precocious Puberty
• Gonadotropin-Dependent Precocious Puberty
• Gonadotropin-Independent Precocious Puberty

General Discussion

Precocious Puberty means an abnormally early onset of puberty. A sequence of events occurs during which a child develops into a young adult beginning at an unexpectedly early age. Glands that secrete growth and sex hormones begin to function abnormally early in life resulting in this condition. The exact cause of Precocious Puberty is not known.

Resources

MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth
6645 W. North Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
Tel: (708)383-0808
Fax: (708)383-0899
Tel: (800)362-4423
Email: mary@magicfoundation.org
Internet: http://www.magicfoundation.org

National Adrenal Diseases Foundation
505 Northern Boulevard
Great Neck, NY 11021
USA
Tel: 5164874992
Fax: 5168295710
Email: NADFmail@aol.com
Internet: http://www.medhelp.org/nadf

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com

NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
31 Center Dr
Building 31, Room 2A32
MSC2425
Bethesda, MD 20892
Tel: (301)496-5133
Fax: (301)496-7101
Internet: http://www.nih.gov/hichd/

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Trust (New Zealand)
PO Box 29-545
Fendalton Mall, Memorial Ave.
Christchurch, 8005
New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 3584 507
Fax: +64 3 3584 506
Email: CAHNZ@snap.net.nz

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Last Updated: 8/7/2007
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