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Precocious puberty and non-accidental injury.

Year: 1978

Type: article

Abstract: Precocious puberty and non-accidental injuryTrue precocious puberty in boys is often associated with organic brain disease.Although trauma is sometimes listed as a cause of precocious puberty, in a review of recent reports no mention of such an association was found.A case is reported, therefore, of a boy who developed isosexual precocity after non-accidental head injury.

Source: BMJ

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6144.1059

Author: J McKiernan

Language: English

Topic: Child Abuse and Related Trauma

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2000585787

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Cites: 3

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10