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In children with premature adrenarche, bone age advancement by 2 or more years is common and generally benign

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Very advanced BA is common in PA, and patients were significantly taller and more overweight than their peers. The impact of advanced BA on PAH appears to be minor. We question the need for ordering a BA in patients with PA, and suggest that extensive testing is unnecessary simply because of advanced BA.