Cohort Study on Herbal Medicine Treatment Efficacy for Girls with Precocious Puberty: Focus on Modified Jibaekjihwang-tang
Journal · 대한한방소아과학회지 (2023)
Original authors · Ko SY, Min JH, et al.
DOI · 10.7778/kjop.2023.053
Summary
A cohort study following 198 girls diagnosed with precocious puberty for 12 months. Bone age progression rate, breast development stage (Tanner stage), and sex hormone levels were compared between modified Jibaekjihwang-tang treatment and non-treatment groups.
Key figures
Bone age progression slowing
0.7 years
Study population
198 patients
Follow-up period
12 months
Conclusion
The modified Jibaekjihwang-tang treatment group showed bone age progression slowed by 0.7 years annually, with significant effects also on LH/FSH ratio stabilization, presenting the potential of herbal medicine treatment for precocious puberty management.
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