title: Growth and timing of puberty: reciprocal effects.
abstract: Based on the analysis of the pubertal growth spurt and final height in different pathological conditions, this paper provides evidence that variations in age at onset of puberty have a major influence on the subsequent acceleration of the growth rate but a minor impact on final height. A reciprocal effect of the growth rate on the timing of onset of puberty is also suggested by a number of clinical observations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Liège, CHU, Sart-Tilman, Belgium.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bourguignon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology*