Screening for central precocious puberty by single basal Luteinizing Hormone levels.
Diagnosis
GnRH test
LH
Luteinizing hormone
Precocious puberty
Puberty
Journal
Endocrine
ISSN: 1559-0100
Titre abrégé: Endocrine
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9434444
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 Mar 2024
20 Mar 2024
Historique:
received:
15
01
2024
accepted:
10
03
2024
medline:
20
3
2024
pubmed:
20
3
2024
entrez:
20
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To identify cut-off for basal LH levels and for pelvic ultrasound uterine and ovarian parameters indicating an Hypotalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) axis activation as diagnostic of Central Precocious Puberty (CPP). 248 girls referred for suspected precocious/early puberty who had undergone a GnRH stimulation test were enrolled and divided into three groups: Premature Idiopathic Thelarche (PIT), CPP, and Early Puberty (EA). For every patient basal serum Luteinising Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), basal LH/FSH ratio and pelvic ultrasonographic parameters were also collected. Through the use of Receiver Operating Curves (ROCs) the sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) of basal LH, FSH, LH/FSH ratio and ultrasonographic parameters were evaluated at each level and Area Under the Curve (AUC) was measured. Basal LH model ≥0.14 mIU/mL reached the highest predictability (90.6% and 78.2%, Se and Sp, respectively). Basal LH/FSH ratio ≥0.1 showed a sensitivity of 85.90% and a specificity of 78.14%, while basal FSH cut-off (≥2.36 mIU/mL) had the lowest predictability, with a less favourable sensitivity (71%) and specificity (70.5%). Cut-off point for uterine length as 35 mm, (83.5% and 42.9% of Se and Sp, respectively) was calculated. For ovarian volumes, ROC curves showed very low sensitivity and specificity. A single basal LH measurement under the cut-off limit may be adequate to exclude an HPG axis activation as CPP.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38507183
doi: 10.1007/s12020-024-03781-9
pii: 10.1007/s12020-024-03781-9
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Journal Article
Langues
eng
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