Pubertal in A Sentence

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    Babies with TS tend to be small at birth, growth through childhood is slow and there is no pubertal growth spurt.

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    Developmental factors such as pubertal timing, self-esteem, and peer affiliation may also increase their risk of exposure to STDs.

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    However, it is estimated that 3 to 8 percent of girls with a single X chromosome and 12 to 21 percent of females with sex chromosome mosaicism may have normal pubertal development and spontaneous menstrual periods.

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    Normal pubertal development and spontaneous menstrual periods do not occur in the majority of children with Turner syndrome.

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    The physical examination includes determination of pubertal development in adolescents, a neurological exam (which may reveal a neuromuscular cause), and measurements of trunk asymmetry.