Brain tissue biomarker impact bone age in central precocious puberty more than hormones: a quantitative synthetic magnetic resonance study.

Journal: Japanese journal of radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate which brain tissue component volume (BTCV) biomarkers may be more effective than hormones in influencing bone age development in central precocious puberty (CPP).

Authors

  • Shuang-Shuang Zhong
    Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Feng-Yun Zou
    Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Ya-Yin Deng
    Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Bo-Ya Yin
    Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Xiang Zhou
    Department of Sociology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Xiao-Wen Luo
    Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Li-Shan Shen
    Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Qing-Ling Li
    Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. liqingl3@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
  • Ruo-Mi Guo
    Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. guoruomi86@mail.sysu.edu.cn.