central precocious puberty

An endocrine system disease characterized by early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis resulting in development of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 8 years in girls and 9 years in boys.

Medications that may treat it

chorionic gonadotropin gonadorelin histrelin leuprolide nafarelin tamoxifen

Also known as: CPP; gonadotropin-dependant precocious puberty