Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

, Volume 24, Issue 9, pp 734–736 | Cite as

Follow-up of children and young adults after GnRH-agonist therapy for central precocious puberty

  • P. P. Feuillan
  • J. V. Jones
  • K. Barnes
  • K. Oerter Klein
  • G. B. Cutler
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Key-words

Precocious puberty GnRH-agonist gonadotropin hamartoma deslorelin histrelin 

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© Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) 2001

Authors and Affiliations

  • P. P. Feuillan
    • 1
  • J. V. Jones
    • 1
  • K. Barnes
    • 1
  • K. Oerter Klein
    • 2
  • G. B. Cutler
    • 3
  1. 1.DEB, NICHDNIHBethesdaUSA
  2. 2.Department of PediatricsUniversity of California-San DiegoSan DiegoUSA
  3. 3.Lilly Research LaboratoriesEli Lilly and CompanyIndianapolisUSA

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