000			01287nam a22002417a 4500
999			_c7987 _d7987
001			CH 2005 0002
003			PILC
005			20240720152608.0
008			160505b2005 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
040			_beng _cFEU-NRMF MEDICAL LIBRARY _erda
041			_aenglish
050			_aCH 2005 0002
245			_aPrecocious puberty : _ba case report.
260			_aFairview, Quezon City: _bDepartment of Child Health, FEU-NRMF, _c2005.
300			_c(in folder)
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aAbstract: Precocious puberty is the premature development of body characteristics that normally occur during puberty. In girls, it happens when there is development of the breast, armpit or pubic hair, mature external genitalia and there is occurrence of the first menstruation before 8 years of age. The frequency of precocious puberty is about 4-5% and associated causes include genetics, increased body fat, structural abnormalities in the brain and hormone secreting tumors. Presented is a case of an 8 year old, female Filipino who had vaginal bleeding at the age of 7 and was worked up for precocious puberty.
521			_aRESDCH
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