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April 4, 2022
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Adult Height in Girls With Idiopathic Premature Adrenarche: A Cohort Study and Design of a Predictive Model

Publicated to:Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13 852422- - 2022-03-03 13(), DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.852422

Authors: Mejorado-Molano, Francisco Javier; Sanz-Calvo, Maria Luisa; Posada-Ayala, Ana; Caballo-Roig, Nieves; Gavela-Perez, Teresa; Mahillo-Fernandez, Ignacio; Soriano-Guillen, Leandro;

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Ctr Salud Embajadores, Madrid, Spain - Author
Ctr Salud Palma Norte, Madrid, Spain - Author
Fdn Jimenez Diaz, Epidemiol Res Unit, Inst Invest Sanitaria IIS, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Fdn Jimenez Diaz, Dept Pediat, Inst Invest Sanitaria IIS, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

IntroductionIdiopathic premature adrenarche (IPA) is considered a normal variant of puberty, presenting more commonly in female patients. There are concerns as to whether IPA alters the final height of these girls. Our main objectives were to (a) compare the adult height of girls with IPA against their target height and (b) design a mathematical model to predict adult height at diagnosis in female patients with IPA. Materials and MethodsA cohort study of girls with IPA was conducted from the time of IPA diagnosis until adult height. The following data were collected: target height, perinatal history, anthropometric and biochemical variables and bone age at diagnosis, age at Tanner stage 2 and menarcheal age, and adult height. First, we performed a univariate statistical analysis after which we carried out a multiple linear regression analysis using adult height as the dependent variable. ResultsWe obtained data from 79 female patients diagnosed with IPA with a mean adult height of 164.6 cm (95% CI: 163.36-165.85 cm). The mean follow-up time was 6.60 years. Average age at Tanner stage 2 was 9.71 years. Mean menarcheal age was 11.64 years. There were no significant differences between target height and adult height. Of the several predictive models designed for these patients, one of them, which included bone age, obtained an R-2 value of 71%. ConclusionsAlthough slightly advanced puberty was observed among the girls with IPA, their adult height was preserved. The use of predictive models of adult height on diagnosis of IPA could facilitate closer follow-up of girls at risk of reduced adult height.

Keywords

adult heightadult height predictive modelsidiopathic premature adrenarchemultiple regression analysisAdult heightAdult height predictive modelsAgeIdiopathic premature adrenarcheMultiple regression analysisPubarchePubertyTarget height

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 36/145, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Endocrinology & Metabolism.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.79, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-04, the following number of citations:

  • Scopus: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-04:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 10.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 10 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.75.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 3 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://repositorio.uam.es/handle/10486/712832

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Mejorado-Molano, FJ) and Last Author (SORIANO GUILLEN, LEANDRO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been SORIANO GUILLEN, LEANDRO.