National survey of referrals for precocious puberty in Germany

Baehr S, Schnabel D, Wölfle J, Schreiner F, Gohlke B (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

BMJ Paediatrics Open BMJ Publishing Group

Book Volume: 7

Article Number: e001987

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001987

Abstract

An unusual high number of girls were referred to our paediatric endocrine clinic with suspected precocious puberty (PP) since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analysed our data and initiated a survey among German paediatric endocrinologists. At our centre, less than 10 patients were diagnosed of PP annually between 2015 and 2019. This increased to n=23 (2020) and n=30 (2021). A German survey confirmed this observation: Out of 44 centres which completed the questionnaire, 30/44 (68%) reported an increase of PP. Above this, 32/44 (72%) stated an increase in girls diagnosed with 'early normal puberty' since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors with CRIS profile

Joachim Wölfle Lehrstuhl für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin

Involved external institutions

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Bonn DE Germany (DE) Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Baehr, S., Schnabel, D., Wölfle, J., Schreiner, F., & Gohlke, B. (2023). National survey of referrals for precocious puberty in Germany. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001987

MLA:

Baehr, Sonja, et al. "National survey of referrals for precocious puberty in Germany." BMJ Paediatrics Open 7.1 (2023).

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