Puberty refers to the time when a child’s body goes through physical and emotional changes to become sexually mature.

New research highlights how juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) delays puberty, with disease severity, corticosteroid use, ...

Later puberty in young men is linked to lower bone volume and lean mass, but a healthier body composition. Earlier puberty ...

Aromatase inhibitors are able to block the biosynthesis of estrogen—a process that is essential in bone maturation, growth-plate fusion, and cessation of longitudinal growth. Aromatase ...

Growth was assessed by: -Longitudinal study, compared with Sempé, Pédron subjects. -Semi longitudinal case-control study. Controls (eliac brothers and sisters). Growth was significantly more ...

Our group examines the hereditary causes of growth and development using human pluripotent stem cells. We model rare diseases and develop evidence-based treatments for patients with delayed puberty.