Growth and timing of puberty: reciprocal effects.
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.
Bourguignon
J P
JP
Department of Pediatrics, University of Liège, CHU, Sart-Tilman, Belgium.
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*