"Puberty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A period in the human life in which the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal system takes place and reaches full maturity. The onset of synchronized endocrine events in puberty lead to the capacity for reproduction (FERTILITY), development of secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS, and other changes seen in ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT.
| Descriptor ID |
D011627
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.760 G08.686.841.374
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Puberty" by people in Profiles.
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BMI changes through childhood: the impact on puberty, linear growth and hormonal regulation. Pediatr Res. 2020 07; 88(1):11-13.
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Effect of Sickle Cell Anemia Therapies on the Natural History of Growth and Puberty Patterns. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2019 11; 41(8):606-611.
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Burden of Environmental Adversity Associated With Psychopathology, Maturation, and Brain Behavior Parameters in Youths. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019 09 01; 76(9):966-975.
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Mini-Puberty and Growth. Pediatrics. 2016 07; 138(1).
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Paradoxical increase in arterial compliance in obese pubertal children. Angiology. 2011 Oct; 62(7):565-70.
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Developmental evaluation of aldo-keto reductase 1C3 expression in the cryptorchid testis. Urology. 2010 Jul; 76(1):67-72.
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"Bounce at the Bell": a novel program of short bouts of exercise improves proximal femur bone mass in early pubertal children. Br J Sports Med. 2005 Aug; 39(8):521-6.
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Inter- and intrafamilial variability in premature pubarche and polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2002 Sep; 78(3):473-8.
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Current age of onset of puberty. Pediatrics. 2000 Sep; 106(3):622-3.
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Adolescent sexuality and reproductive health. Compr Ther. 1995; 21(3):127-34.