Pubertal development and its disturbances

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• The first signs of central puberty are enlargement of the testes in boys and growth of the breasts in girls.
• Once pubertal development has started it normally proceeds.
• In the case of delayed puberty, acceleration of development may be warranted in selected cases for psychosocial reasons.

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