Fig. 1: Study flowchart.
From: Bone age evaluation in an ethnically diverse cohort of children with premature adrenarche
a n refers to the number of BA testing. b Patients were excluded if they had the following diagnoses recorded in their charts: Genetic syndrome, endocrine conditions other than premature adrenarche, and pituitary disorders. Cases were also excluded if the following diagnoses were recorded in their charts twice or more throughout the research period: Chronic disease, abuse, chronic steroid use, bone disease, and celiac disease. Pts patients, BA bone age, PA premature adrenarche, BMI body mass index.
