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ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2022

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog therapies for children with central precocious puberty in the United States.

Jadranka Popovic, Mitchell E Geffner, Alan D Rogol, Lawrence A Silverman, Paul B Kaplowitz, Nelly Mauras, Philip Zeitler, Erica A Eugster, Karen O Klein

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Review in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. [Efficacy of the 3-month formulation of triptoreli in children with idiopathic central precocious puberty].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026
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  15. Transient synovitis associated with leuprolide depot (Lupron).Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Jadranka PopovicDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Mitchell E GeffnerDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Alan D RogolDepartment of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
Lawrence A SilvermanDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Goryeb Children's Hospital Atlantic Health, Morristown, NJ, United States.
Paul B KaplowitzDepartment of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
Nelly MaurasDepartment of Pediatrics, Nemours Children's Health System, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
Philip ZeitlerDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States.
Erica A EugsterDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Karen O KleinDepartment of Pediatrics, Rady Children's Hospital, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Allegheny Health Network · USChildren's Hospital of Los Angeles · USChildren's National · USGoryeb Children's Hospital · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USNemours Children's Health System · USRady Children's Hospital-San Diego · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · USUniversity of Virginia · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa's) are the standard treatment for children with central precocious puberty (CPP). We aim to present data on available GnRHa options with an easy-to-review table and discuss factors that influence treatment selection. Five GnRHa's are currently FDA-approved and prescribed in the US and published data suggest similar safety and efficacy profiles over the first year of treatment. One- and 3-month intramuscular (IM) leuprolide acetate (LA) have long-term safety and efficacy data and allow for flexible dosing. Six-month IM triptorelin pamoate offers a longer duration of treatment, but without long-term efficacy and outcome data. Six-month subcutaneous (SQ) LA combines a SQ route of injection and long duration of action but lacks long-term efficacy and outcome data. The 12-month SQ histrelin acetate implant avoids injections and offers the longest duration of action, but requires a minor surgical procedure with local or general anesthesia. Factors in treatment selection include route of administration, needle size, injection volume, duration of action, and cost. The current GnRHa landscape provides options with varying benefits and risks, allowing physicians and caregivers to select the most appropriate therapy based on the specific needs and concerns of the child and the caregiver. Agents have different advantages and disadvantages for use, with no one agent displaying superiority.

Indexed as

central precocious puberty (CPP)gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonistshistrelin acetateleuprolide acetatetriptorelin pamoate

Identifiers

PMID36268040
PMCPMC9577333
OpenAlexW4301397151

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