• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2017

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report the case of precocious puberty in two children treated by taking herbal medicine. Methods Two patients diagnosed with precocious puberty were prescribed Jogyeongseongjang-tang and were observed the effect of treatment on height, body weight, body composition, sex hormone test. Results During the treatment period, rapid progression of puberty was inhibited, and slow changes in sex hormones and steady growth were achieved. Conclusions This study showed the long-term effects of herbal medicine in treating precocious puberty, but further studies should be conducted for scientific validation.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제12권9호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2014

본 연구는 조기 2차 성징을 주호소로 내원하여 특발성 성조숙증으로 진단받은 여아의 진단 유형에 따른 신체발육, 성호르몬 분비의 특성을 파악하고자 시도하었다. 2차 조기성숙을 주호소로 내원한 여아 중 기질적 원인으로 인한 경우를 제외한 성조숙증 여아들을 진성 성조숙증과 가성 성조숙증으로 분류하여, 내원 당시 연령, 출생 시 체중, 2차 성징 발현 나이, 부모 및 조부모 키, 키, 체중, 골연령, 체질량지수 등을 조사하였다. 또한 성호르몬 분비정도를 비교분석하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 20.0 통계프로그램을 이용하여, 평균과 표준편차 그리고 Student t-test로 분석하였다. 본 연구결과 진성 성조숙증이 47명(38.9%), 가성 성조숙증이 66(61.1%)였다. 진성 성조숙증집단에서는 신장 및 체중 표준편차점수가 유의한 수준으로 증가되어 있었으며(p<.05), 성호르몬 검사 상 황체형성호르몬(LH), 난포자극호르몬(FSH) 그리고 에스트라디올(Estradiol)의 기저치가 가성 성조숙증에 비해 유의하게 높았다(p<.05).

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.146-150
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• 2020

Background: The incidence of precocious puberty has increased throughout the 20th century. The association between precocious puberty and endocrine disrupting chemicals including agricultural pesticides has been a subject of global study, but human data are lacking. Purpose: We investigated the relationship between agricultural pesticides and the development of precocious puberty. Methods: We enrolled 60 female subjects at Severance Children's Hospital from December 2015 to January 2017. Of them, 30 were diagnosed with precocious puberty, while the other 30 prepubertal girls were enrolled as normal controls. We investigated their clinical characteristics and analyzed the urinary levels of 320 different agricultural pesticides. Results: Agricultural pesticide was detected in one of 30 patients with precocious puberty (3.3%) versus 2 of 30 girls in the normal control group (3.3% vs. 6.7%, P=0.554). Dinotefuran, a neonicotinoid-class insecticide, was detected in the samples of all 3 positive subjects. Conclusion: Our results showed no relationship between agricultural pesticides and the development of precocious puberty. Larger sample sizes and robustly controlled variables are necessary to further investigate this topic.

• 분석과학
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.375-382
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• 2008

Bisphenol A (BPA)와 di-2-ethyhexyl phthalate (DEHP)는 내분비계 장애 물질로써, 분해되지 않고 인체의 지방 및 조직에 농축되며 인체 내에 독성을 가지고 있어 상당한 문제점을 안고 있는 물질이다. 본 연구에서는 GC/MSD를 이용하여 성조숙증 환아와 정상 대조군의 혈장 내 BPA와 DEHP의 농도 분포도를 비교 분석하여 그 상관성을 조사하였다. BPA의 경우, 성조숙증 환아가 정상 대조군에 비해 낮은 혈중 농도 분포도를 보였고, DEHP는 성조숙증 환아에서 대조군에 비해 높은 혈중 농도 분포도를 보였다. 우리나라 성조숙증 환아의 경우에 대한 이 두 물질의 혈중 농도 분포도를 비교 검토해 볼 때, BPA는 성조숙증에 연관성이 낮거나 또는 없으며 DEHP는 성조숙증에 어느 정도 연관이 있으며 혈중농도 분포도는 성조숙증 환아의 경우가 대조군 보다 45%정도 높게 나타났다.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.30-43
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to enhance health management and prevention strategies for precocious puberty by comparing the knowledge, motivation, and behaviors related to reducing exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) between mothers of children with precocious puberty and those of typically developing children. Methods: Participants were 66 mothers of children with precocious puberty from a hospital and 71 mothers of typically developing children from an elementary school. The research questionnaire assessed knowledge of EDCs, motivation, self-efficacy, and behaviors towards reduced exposure to EDCs, in addition to general characteristics of children with precocious puberty. Data analysis utilized descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation. Results: There were statistically significant differences in self-efficacy (p=.015) and behavior (p=.001) regarding reduced exposure to EDCs between the two groups. Behaviors toward reduced exposure to EDCs were positively associated with knowledge of EDCs, motivation, and self-efficacy among mothers of children with precocious puberty. Additionally, these behaviors correlated positively with knowledge of EDCs, motivation, self-efficacy, and the child's birth weight and waist circumference among mothers of typically developing children. Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that mothers of children with precocious puberty exhibited less proactive behavior in reducing exposure to EDCs compared to mothers of typical children. Therefore, it is important to foster interest in the impact of environmental factors, beyond characteristic factors, on behaviors aimed at reducing exposure to EDCs.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.312-318
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• 2017

Purpose: In this study factors affecting quality of life in mothers who have children with precocious puberty were identified. Methods: The participants were 102 mothers of children with precocious puberty. From September 12 to September 30, 2016, data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 22.0. Results: Regression analysis showed that the model's explanatory power was 45%(F=28.71, p<.001). Role stress (t=-4.83, p<.001), objective burden (t=-2.71, p<.001), and average monthly income (t=4.12, p<.001) were factors affecting quality of life among these mothers. The most influential factor was role stress (${\beta}=-.41$), which showed a negative correlation. Conclusion: Role stress and objective burden were major factors that decreased the quality of life in these. The findings indicate that effective strategy programs for reducing role stress and objective burden are necessary to improve the quality of life in mothers of children with precocious puberty.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.255-270
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• 2020

Purpose: This study explored experiences of mothers caring for children with precocious puberty. Methods: Q-methodology was used for analyzing individual subjectivity. Seventy Q-statements were selected and scored by 50 participants on an 11-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using the PC QUANL program. Results: The following eight types of care experiences of mothers of children with precocious puberty were identified: Type I-1: hypersensitive and best-result oriented, Type I-2: treatment burden, Type II-1: treatment-oriented, Type II-2: self-blame, Type III-1: accepting and compliant, Type III-2: treatment confused, Type IV-1: serious and engaged, and Type IV-2: naturalism-oriented. Conclusion: These results can help develop specific education programs based on types of care experiences for the promotion of care among mothers of children with precocious puberty.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.481-486
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• 2012

Purpose: Precocious puberty is defined as breast development before the age of 8 years in girls. The present study aimed to reveal the diagnosis of Korean girls referred for precocious puberty and to compare the constitutional and endocrinological features among diagnosis groups. Methods: The present study used a retrospective chart review of 988 Korean girls who had visited a pediatric endocrinology clinic from 2006 to 2010 for the evaluation of precocious puberty. Study groups comprised fast puberty, true precocious puberty (PP), pseudo PP, premature thelarche, and control. We determined the height standard deviation score (HSDS), weight standard deviation score (WSDS), and body mass index standard deviation score (BMISDS) of each group using the published 2007 Korean growth charts. Hormone tests were performed at our outpatient clinic. Results: The PP groups comprised fast puberty (67%), premature thelarche (17%), true PP (15%), and pseudo PP (1%). Advanced bone age and levels of estradiol, basal luteinizing hormone (LH), and peak LH after gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation testing were significantly high in the fast puberty and true PP groups compared with the control group. HSDS, WSDS, and BMISDS were significantly higher in the true PP group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The frequent causes of PP were found to be fast puberty, true PP, and premature thelarche. Furthermore, BMISDS were significantly elevated in the true PP group. Therefore, we emphasize the need for regular follow-up of girls who are heavier or taller than others in the same age group.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.357-369
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• 2018

본 연구는 성조숙증 여아와 정상 발달 여아의 심리사회적 행동특성에 대한 조사를 실시하여 성조숙증과의 관련성을 파악하고 비교분석하여 성조숙증 예방 및 기초 자료를 제공하고자 함이다. 연구대상 조사기간은 2016년 6월 1일부터 2017년 2월 25일까지였으며, 연구의 대상자는 서울시 소재 어린이전문 H한의원과 S한의원에 성조숙증으로 내원한 환자군 여아 104명과 대조군 A그룹 104명, 지방 군단위 소재 초등학교 여아의 대조군 B그룹 104명으로, 성별과 연령을 짝지은 총 312명과의 비교를 통해 성조숙증 여아와 정상 발달 여아의 심리사회적 행동특성을 파악하고자 집단 간 특성을 t-test, ${\chi}^2test$, ANOVA분석을 통해 비교하고, 성조숙증의 영향요인은 이항로지스틱(Multinomial logistic)회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 성조숙증에 미치는 주요 영향요인은 첫째, 행동특성의 식습관에서 고기류 섭취횟수(p<.05)와 외식빈도(p<.05)인 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 행동특성의 일상생활에서 TV시청(p<.001)과 스마트폰 사용시간(p<.01), 수강학원 수(p<.05)인 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 심리적 특성에서 정서상 및 신체상의 지수가 대조군에 비해 낮게 나타남으로써 병리를 더 지닌 것으로 도출되었다. 넷째, 사회적 특성에서 가족 및 친구관계의 지수가 대조군에 비해 낮게 나타남으로써 병리를 더 지닌 것으로 도출되었다. 따라서 증가하는 여아의 성조숙증에 대해 부모와 학교 나아가 사회적 관심이 중요하며 성조숙증에 대한 발생원인과 발생빈도를 밝히는 광범위한 연구수행이 필요하다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.215-225
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• 2006

사춘기 조숙증은 여아에서 8세 이전에 유방 발육이 있거나 남아에서 9세 이전에 고환이 4 mL 이상 커지는 것으로 정의되는데 최근 사춘기 발현 연령이 점차 낮아지고 있다. 사춘기를 시작하는 gonadotrophin releasing hormone(GnRH)의 활성화에는 흥분성 및 억제성 아미노산, 성장인자, 전사조절인자, 아디포카인 등 많은 인자들이 복합적으로 작용한다. 특발성 사춘기 조숙증의 원인으로서 유전인자, 영양상태(특히 체지방 증가), 환경호르몬 노출 등 여러 가지 원인이 추정되고 있다. 사춘기 조숙증은 정서적 스트레스뿐 아니라 성장판의 조기폐쇄로 인한 저신장을 초래할 수 있다. 사춘기 조숙증은 진성 성조숙증과 가성 성조숙증으로 분류할 수 있으며 gonadotrophin이 활성화되는 진성 성조숙증에서는 적절한 시기에 GnRH 길항제를 치료하였을 때 사춘기 지연 및 최종 성인 신장을 호전시키는 것으로 보고되고 있으나 그 효과 및 장기적 부작용에 대해서는 좀더 연구가 필요하리라 사료된다.