Publications by authors named "Christoffer H Renault"

Aim: To evaluate changes in body mass index (BMI) in girls during and after treatment for idiopathic central precocious puberty (iCPP).

Methods: We studied 123 girls receiving gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa)treatment for iCPP from 2009 to 2019. Pubertal and anthropometric measurements were monitored at routine clinical visits.

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Introduction: A brain magnetic resonance image (MRI) is considered part of routine evaluation in children diagnosed with central precocious puberty (CPP) to rule out intracranial pathology. We evaluated the occurrence of pathological findings on neuroimaging among children diagnosed with CPP.

Methods: A retrospective study based on an evaluation of 1544 children referred with early signs of puberty from 2009-2019.

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Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis happens in 3 phases during life. The first phase is during fetal life and is only separated from the second phase, called minipuberty, by the high concentration of placental hormones at birth. The third period of activation of the HPG axis is puberty and is well-described.

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