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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]

Overview

According to the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening for delayed puberty is not recommended.

According to the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening for delayed puberty is not recommended.
Although there are not any recommended screening protocols to screen children with a delayed puberty, short stature and a poor growth rhythm at the beginning of secondary school entry should warrant review by a family practitioner.^[1]