COVID-19 lockdown and the rate of central precocious puberty.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of our study was to compare the incidence of idiopathic central precocious puberty (CPP) in our highly specialized Endocrinological Center before and after the onset of COVID-19 lockdown; we also aimed to identify any potential difference between girls with CPP from the two different time periods.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the auxological profile of 49 girls with idiopathic CPP: 30 with pre-lockdown onset and 19 with post-lockdown onset of the disease. We collected patients' characteristics (medical history, physical examination, baseline and dynamic hormonal assessment, bone age, pelvic ultrasound) and compared them between the two groups.

Results

We registered an almost threefold increase in CPP incidence in the 2020-2021 period compared to

SUBMITTER: Goggi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859329 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature