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puberty
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PUBERTY, civil law. The age in boys after fourteen years until full age, and in girls after twelve years until full age. Ayl. Pand. 63; Hall's Pract. 14; Toull. Dr. Civ. Fr. tom. 6, p. 100; Inst. 1, 22; Dig. 1, 7, 40, 1; Code, 5, 60, 3.



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CASE SUMMARY A 3-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with an abdominal mass, symptoms of bowel obstruction, and evidence of precocious puberty.
When Jade was four, she was diagnosed with Precocious Puberty, a condition where puberty begins under the age of eight.
Also, precocious puberty in girls has been linked to breast cancer, as well as higher rates of drug abuse, violence, unintended pregnancies, problems in school and mental health issues.
 
 
 
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