Trends in Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty Among Girls Treated at the Main Paediatric Endocrinology Unit in Latvia
By: Jurgita Gailite, Sabīne Pastniece and Lāsma Līdaka
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2026-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X (formerly 1407-009X) | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 300 - 305
Submitted on: Feb 23, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 11, 2026
Published online: Nov 3, 2026
Published in print: Oct 1, 2026
Published by: Latvian Academy of Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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