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Is there a relationship bethween central precocious puberty in childhood and the slow down of basal metabolism in adulthood? thanks
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No: Most central precocious puberty in girls are benign and not related to adult illness or metabolism . Most central precocious puberty in boys are due to brain tumor, and need to be treated .
Answered 6/22/2015
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