In girls with suspected precocious puberty, an LHRH stimulation test raised serum LH above 12 IU/l in those diagnosed with true puberty.
In plain wordsIn girls with early puberty, a gonadorelin (LHRH) test was used for diagnosis. It showed high LH levels in true early puberty.
- Peptide
- Gonadorelin (GnRH, LHRH)
- Outcome
- IncreaseLH response to LHRH stimulation test in true precocious puberty
- Study
n = 10
- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones
Measurements
- serum LH after stimulation
- > 12 IU/l
- true puberty
Source sentences
To differentiate incomplete puberty-thelarche-in all girls the stimulation test, using Relefact LHRH (Hoechst), was performed, the diagnosis of true puberty was suggested by LH serum levels elevated above 12 IU/l.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
The authors examined a group of 10 girls with true sexual precocity.
In this study, Gonadorelin (GnRH, LHRH) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Gonadorelin (GnRH, LHRH).