Delayed puberty screening
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
According to the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening for delayed puberty is not recommended.
Screening
Screening
- According to the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening for delayed puberty is not recommended.
- Although there are not any recommended screening protocols to screen children with a delayed puberty, short stature and a poor growth rhythm at the beginning of secondary school entry should warrant review by a family practitioner.[1]
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