Hellekant Puberty Flashcards
What is adrenarche?
Also know as pubarche - when pubic hair growth is seen
Pubic hair growth is a result of development of what? What hormones are involved?
Development of the adrenal zona reticularis; production of androstenedione and dihydroepiandrosterone
What is thelarche? What hormone is responsible for it?
Breast development; estrogens
What is gonadarch?
Production of ovarian hormones and mature gametes
What is menarche?
Uterine responses to ovarian hormones
What age is peak height velocity seen in females? Males?
Females: 11-12; males: 13-14
What factors influence the age of onset for puberty?
Genetic, nutrions, BMI, and height
Precocious puberty is defined as secondary sex characteristics appearing too early; what is the cut off age in females and males?
Before 8 yrs old in girls, and before 9 yrs old in boys
What type of precocious puberty is due to events that would remove the inhibition on the HP-gonadal axis?
Gonadotropin dependent
What are the causes of gonadotropin dependent precocious puberty?
80% idiopathic; 20% CNS related: hypothalamic hamartomas, CNS tumor, cranial irradiation, hydrocephalus, trauma
Gonadotropin independent precocious puberty is due to what type of events?
Events that provide peripheral hormones that carry out puberty (estrogens, androgens, ectopic tumors secreting HPG hormones)
What is a common cause of GIPP in females?
Ovarian cysts, ovarian tumors
What is a common cause of GIPP in males?
Leydig tumors, hCG secreting germ cell tumors (gonads, pineal, liver, retroperitoneum, posterior mediastinum tumors)
What is a cause of GIPP in both males and females?
Exogenous estrogen; adrenal pathology with excess androgen, pituitary tumors
What type of precocious puberty has all puberty signs are stage matched but occur earlier than expected?
GDPP; prematurely removed inhibition on HPG axis