precocious puberty

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Introduction

Puberty at an unexpectedly early age, i.e. in girls changes beginning before the age of 8 years.

↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
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↑ Young K, Sadoughi S, Sofair A. How to Evaluate Children with Early Puberty Symptoms Physician's First Watch, Dec 14, 2015 David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief Massachusetts Medical Society http://www.jwatch.org
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