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(Contemporary Endocrinology.) Edited by Ora H. Pescovitz and Emily C. Walvoord. 468 pp., illustrated. Totowa, NJ, Humana Press, 2007. $139. ISBN 978-1-58829-742-6.

Kids grow up too fast these days — many parents, grandparents, and educators have voiced this sentiment, but is it true? When Puberty Is Precocious cogently presents both facts and speculations about whether children today are entering puberty earlier than children did in the past. Although the focus is on precocious puberty, the book is much broader in scope. The authors include many experts in clinical research and basic science. They eloquently address what is known about puberty and the problems that remain to be solved. What controls puberty? When is the onset of puberty too early? Why is it . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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