Asociación entre la vitamina D y la pubertad precoz central en niños: efectos de umbral y mecanismos de mediación

Juan Le1, Wen Dai2, Rui Peng2

  • 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, P. R. China. lejuan0323@whu.edu.cn.

Resumen

Los niveles más bajos de vitamina D están relacionados con la pubertad precoz central (CPP) en los niños, con umbrales más altos necesarios para la protección en las niñas. La aceleración del envejecimiento óseo y la activación de la gonadotropina son mediadores clave en las mujeres, lo que sugiere la suplementación específica del sexo.

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