Delayed puberty: patterns and gender characteristics
AbstractThe study is devoted to the analysis of the structure of delayed (DP) in adolescents. In the general structure constitutional delay of puberty (CDP) predominates – 56%. In the group of boys, CDP (65%) is the leading cause of DP and is significantly more common than in the group of girls (21%). Among girls, the main cause of DP is functional hypogonadism (37%), while the frequency of hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (31.5%) is higher compared to the group of boys (6.5%). The hereditary factor is more common in patients with transient forms of DP, while the contribution of heredity is comparable in groups with CDP and functional hypogonadism.
Keywords: delayed puberty; hypergonadotropic hypogonadism; hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; constitutional delay of puberty; functional hypogonadism
Funding. The study had no sponsor support.
Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
For citation: Velmakina N.I., Ibragimova L.F., Romaykina D.S. Delayed puberty: patterns and gender characteristics. Endokrinologiya: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie [Endocrinology: News, Opinions, Training]. 2024; 13 (2): 73–5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2304-9529-2024-13-2-73-75 (in Russian)