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Signs of puberty such as breast development, axillary and pubic hair, and menarche before the age of 8 indicate precocious puberty or sexual precocity. The variation in time of onset of puberty makes it difficult in some cases to differentiate normal from abnormal. The syndrome is observed in 1 to 20,000 girls. It is four times more frequent in girls than in boys.
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Wilkins, L.: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, 3rd ed. Springfield, Ill.: Thomas (1965).
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Beller, F.K., Knörr, K., Lauritzen, C., Wynn, R.M. (1974). Pathology of Puberty. In: Gynecology. Springer Study Edition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7128-5_12
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