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Pediatrics General cc12247a

For which of the following condition Tanner staging system is used?

A
Down's syndrome
B
PKU
C
Precocious pubey
D
Normal pubey
High-Yield Explanation
Tanner stages was developed to describe normal pubeal development. With pubey, primary sexual characteristics of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and ovaries initially undergo an intricate maturation process. This maturation leads to the complex development of secondary sexual characteristics involving the breast, sexual hair, and genitalia, in addition to a limited acceleration in body growth. Ref: Hoffman B.L., Schorge J.O., Schaffer J.I., Halvorson L.M., Bradshaw K.D., Cunningham F.G., Calver L.E. (2012). Chapter 14. Pediatric Gynecology. In B.L. Hoffman, J.O. Schorge, J.I. Schaffer, L.M. Halvorson, K.D. Bradshaw, F.G. Cunningham, L.E. Calver (Eds), Williams Gynecology, 2e.

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