RT Book, Section A1 Nakamoto, Jon M. A1 Franklin, Sherry L. A1 Geffner, Mitchell E. A2 Kappy, Michael S. A2 Allen, David B. A2 Geffner, Mitchell E. SR Print(0) ID 1102503329 T1 Puberty T2 Pediatric Practice: Endocrinology, 2e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071813174 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102503329 RD 2024/03/28 AB Puberty is the transitional process leading to reproductive maturity. Proper diagnosis and management of pubertal disorders requires understanding of (1) basic endocrinology of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis; (2) developmental changes that occur at different points throughout childhood; and (3) the wide variability in timing of physical changes of puberty seen in normal children.