Central precocious puberty and gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist treatment
Year: 1996
Type: dissertation
Abstract: In order to understand the processes occurring during precocious puberty, one\\nneeds to specify what is currently known about normal pubertal development.\\nPuberty can be defined as a maturational process of the hypothalamic-pituitarygonadal\\naxis, which results in the development of the gonads and,\\nconcomitantly, in the physical and physiological processes which constitute\\nadulthood and the capacity to reproduce.\\nThe regulation of puberty is a very complex process, involving the hormonal\\ninteraction of the cells in the hypothalamus, pituitary and gonads. A central role\\nin this process is played by the Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH or\\nLHRH: Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone) which is produced and\\nsecreted by the hypothalamus.
Author: Wilma Oostdijk
Language: English
Subfield: Reproductive Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1579238850