The effect of gonadoliberin analog treatment in precocious puberty on polycystic ovarian syndrome prevalence in adulthood.

Unlabelled: Precocious puberty is diagnosed when pubertal characteristics appear before the age of 8 years in females. The most common form is gonadotropin-dependent, called axial. The primary method of treatment is administration of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHa).

Self-assessment and self-perception of the body in 18-year-old girls.

Introduction: Studies focusing on self-perception of one's body usually cover subjects with eating disorders. There is a lack of similar studies.

Aim Of The Study: Conducting survey research on self-assessment and self-perception of one's own body in girls.

Diagnostic difficulties in the diagnosis of high acute-phase proteins levels in a teenage drug addicted female patient.

Background: Youth drug addiction is a significant social and health problem. Symptoms of the disease include a number of neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular disorders. Possible hormonal disorders and dysregulation of the immune system could also occur.

Sweet, Salty, and Umami Taste Sensitivity and the Hedonic Perception of Taste Sensations in Adolescent Females with Anorexia Nervosa.

Objective: The aim of this study was to perform analysis of sensitivity to sweet, salty, and umami tastes based on three measurement methods and of the hedonic perception of taste sensations in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa (AN). The aim of the research was to confirm the results of other authors in terms of the perception of sweet and salty taste in patients with AN, and then develop knowledge about the perception of umami taste, which is still insufficiently studied.

Method: A total of 110 females with an age ranging from 13 to 19 years, including 50 newly diagnosed patients with a restrictive subtype of AN and 60 healthy controls participated in gustatory research involving analyses of taste perception (recognition thresholds, ability to identify the taste correctly, taste intensity, and hedonic response) applying the sip and spit method.

Assessment of Long-Term Treatment Results in Women Suffering from Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescence.

Introduction: Reports assessing long-term treatment outcomes for anorexia nervosa (AN) are divergent and refer to different populations. They lack long-term observations in AN patients in Poland.

Aim Of The Study: Analysis of the recovery, relapse rate, and predictive factors in patients treated due to AN in adolescence.