Telomere length is not altered in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty treated with a GnRH analog - leuprolide acetate.

Cristiana Libardi Miranda FurtadoRenata IannettaRui Alberto FerrianiAna Carolina J S Rosa E SilvaCarlos Eduardo MartinelliRodrigo do Tocantins Calado Rosana Maria Dos Reis

Published in: Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (2020)

We did not observe any difference in the telomere length in the iCPP and control group. Even though, some characteristics of the disease, such as increased weight and body fat, negatively influence the telomere biology.

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body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
body weight