Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Besci, Ozge; Demir, Korcan; Yüksek Acinikli, Kübra; Abaci, Ayhan; Bober, Ece; Erbas, Ibrahim Mert

Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Kübra YÜKSEK ACINIKLI, (Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey)

Sezer ACAR, (Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey)

Özge BESCİ, (Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey)

Korcan DEMİR, (Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey)

Ayhan ABACI, (Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey)

Ece BÖBER (Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey)

Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 302 - 307 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 09-10-2022

Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Objective: Early puberty is development of secondary sex characteristics earlier than the expected normal age range. We subjectively observed an increased frequency of early puberty during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown and aimed to show the clinical, demographic characteristics of the cases and the change in its incidence. Methods: Female patients with central precocious puberty (CPP, n=28) and rapidly progressive early puberty (RPEP, n=61), presenting to our clinic before (January 2019-March 2020) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020-June 2021) were included. Results: Among 28 CPP cases, six (21%) presented before the pandemic lockdown, whereas 22 (79%) were diagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. While RPEP was seen in 16 (26%) patients before the pandemic, 45 (74%) patients were diagnosed during the lockdown period. Presentation with menarche was seen in 15 RPEP patients; two (13%) were in the prepandemic period and 13 (87%) were in the lockdown period. Chronological age, bone age, bone age to chronological age ratio, height, weight, and body mass index standard deviation scores of patients with RPEP and CPP were similar between the prepandemic and pandemic period. Conclusion: In this cohort, the frequency of CPP and RPP cases were significantly (p<0.001) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to environmental changes

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APA	Yüksek Acinikli K, Erbas I, Besci O, Demir K, Abaci A, Bober E (2022). Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. , 302 - 307.
Chicago	Yüksek Acinikli Kübra,Erbas Ibrahim Mert,Besci Ozge,Demir Korcan,Abaci Ayhan,Bober Ece Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. (2022): 302 - 307.
MLA	Yüksek Acinikli Kübra,Erbas Ibrahim Mert,Besci Ozge,Demir Korcan,Abaci Ayhan,Bober Ece Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. , 2022, ss.302 - 307.
AMA	Yüksek Acinikli K,Erbas I,Besci O,Demir K,Abaci A,Bober E Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. . 2022; 302 - 307.
Vancouver	Yüksek Acinikli K,Erbas I,Besci O,Demir K,Abaci A,Bober E Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. . 2022; 302 - 307.
IEEE	Yüksek Acinikli K,Erbas I,Besci O,Demir K,Abaci A,Bober E "Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?." , ss.302 - 307, 2022.
ISNAD	Yüksek Acinikli, Kübra vd. "Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?". (2022), 302-307.

APA	Yüksek Acinikli K, Erbas I, Besci O, Demir K, Abaci A, Bober E (2022). Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 14(3), 302 - 307.
Chicago	Yüksek Acinikli Kübra,Erbas Ibrahim Mert,Besci Ozge,Demir Korcan,Abaci Ayhan,Bober Ece Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology 14, no.3 (2022): 302 - 307.
MLA	Yüksek Acinikli Kübra,Erbas Ibrahim Mert,Besci Ozge,Demir Korcan,Abaci Ayhan,Bober Ece Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, vol.14, no.3, 2022, ss.302 - 307.
AMA	Yüksek Acinikli K,Erbas I,Besci O,Demir K,Abaci A,Bober E Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology. 2022; 14(3): 302 - 307.
Vancouver	Yüksek Acinikli K,Erbas I,Besci O,Demir K,Abaci A,Bober E Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology. 2022; 14(3): 302 - 307.
IEEE	Yüksek Acinikli K,Erbas I,Besci O,Demir K,Abaci A,Bober E "Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?." Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 14, ss.302 - 307, 2022.
ISNAD	Yüksek Acinikli, Kübra vd. "Has the Frequency of Precocious Puberty and Rapidly Progressive Early Puberty Increased in Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic?". Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology 14/3 (2022), 302-307.