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The role of kisspeptin and MKRN3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the characteristics and significance of serum kisspeptin and makorin ring finger protein 3 (MKRN3) levels for the diagnosis of central precocious puberty (CPP) in girls. METHOD: Thirty four individuals with CPP, 17 individuals with premature thelarche (PT), and 28 age-matched...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8494402/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34414898 http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-21-0182 |
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author | Li, Mei Chen, Yanfei Liao, Binrong Tang, Jing Zhong, Jingzi Lan, Dan |
author_facet | Li, Mei Chen, Yanfei Liao, Binrong Tang, Jing Zhong, Jingzi Lan, Dan |
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description | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the characteristics and significance of serum kisspeptin and makorin ring finger protein 3 (MKRN3) levels for the diagnosis of central precocious puberty (CPP) in girls. METHOD: Thirty four individuals with CPP, 17 individuals with premature thelarche (PT), and 28 age-matched prepubertal girls as normal control (NC) were recruited in this case–control study. Physical measurements included BMI and tests for breast, bone, and sexual characteristics. Biochemical measurements included serum LH, FSH, estradiol, insulin-like growth factor-1, MKRN3, and kisspeptin. Blood samples were taken from individuals with CPP and PT before the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation test and at 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after injection with triptorelin. RESULTS: Serum kisspeptin levels were higher in the CPP group when compared to the NC group (P = 0.020), while serum MKRN3 levels were lower in the two groups (P = 0.028). There were no significant differences between the CPP and PT groups as well as the PT and NC groups (all, P > 0.05). The cut-off value of serum kisspeptin differentiating patients with CPP from those without CPP was 0.40 nmol/L, with 82.4% sensitivity and 57.1% specificity, while the cut-off value of serum MKRN3 was 0.33 pmol/L, with 79.4% sensitivity and 53.6% specificity. The area under the curves (AUCs) of both kisspeptin and MKRN3 for differentiating those girls with CPP from PT were less than 0.5. CONCLUSIONS: Serum levels of kisspeptin and MKRN3 may play an auxiliary role in predicting CPP. However, the two measurements were not able to differentiate girls with CPP from PT and prepubertal control. This study emphasizes the need to search for markers to simplify the accurate diagnosis of CPP in girls. |
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spelling | pubmed-84944022021-10-12 The role of kisspeptin and MKRN3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls Li, Mei Chen, Yanfei Liao, Binrong Tang, Jing Zhong, Jingzi Lan, Dan Endocr Connect Research OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the characteristics and significance of serum kisspeptin and makorin ring finger protein 3 (MKRN3) levels for the diagnosis of central precocious puberty (CPP) in girls. METHOD: Thirty four individuals with CPP, 17 individuals with premature thelarche (PT), and 28 age-matched prepubertal girls as normal control (NC) were recruited in this case–control study. Physical measurements included BMI and tests for breast, bone, and sexual characteristics. Biochemical measurements included serum LH, FSH, estradiol, insulin-like growth factor-1, MKRN3, and kisspeptin. Blood samples were taken from individuals with CPP and PT before the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation test and at 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after injection with triptorelin. RESULTS: Serum kisspeptin levels were higher in the CPP group when compared to the NC group (P = 0.020), while serum MKRN3 levels were lower in the two groups (P = 0.028). There were no significant differences between the CPP and PT groups as well as the PT and NC groups (all, P > 0.05). The cut-off value of serum kisspeptin differentiating patients with CPP from those without CPP was 0.40 nmol/L, with 82.4% sensitivity and 57.1% specificity, while the cut-off value of serum MKRN3 was 0.33 pmol/L, with 79.4% sensitivity and 53.6% specificity. The area under the curves (AUCs) of both kisspeptin and MKRN3 for differentiating those girls with CPP from PT were less than 0.5. CONCLUSIONS: Serum levels of kisspeptin and MKRN3 may play an auxiliary role in predicting CPP. However, the two measurements were not able to differentiate girls with CPP from PT and prepubertal control. This study emphasizes the need to search for markers to simplify the accurate diagnosis of CPP in girls. Bioscientifica Ltd 2021-08-17 /pmc/articles/PMC8494402/ /pubmed/34414898 http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-21-0182 Text en © The authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) |
spellingShingle | Research Li, Mei Chen, Yanfei Liao, Binrong Tang, Jing Zhong, Jingzi Lan, Dan The role of kisspeptin and MKRN3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls |
title | The role of kisspeptin and MKRN3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls |
title_full | The role of kisspeptin and MKRN3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls |
title_fullStr | The role of kisspeptin and MKRN3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls |
title_full_unstemmed | The role of kisspeptin and MKRN3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls |
title_short | The role of kisspeptin and MKRN3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls |
title_sort | role of kisspeptin and mkrn3 in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8494402/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34414898 http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-21-0182 |
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