Objective: To find effective therapeutic approach f。r treating true idi。pathic precocious pubertv suitable to OU F national condilion and different from gonadotrophin releasing hormone aIlalogue Metbs: Onc hundred and SIX gifts with idiopathic precocious puberty were divided into 3 groups The 51 girls in the TCM WM group were treated with Chinese herbal medicine combined with megestr. l acctatc(MA), 35 girls in the MA group treated with megestrol acetate alone, and 20 girls were taken 8s control group and given n. trea LIncnt at all Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) sticau]ating test were performed before and after treat ment, and the size ol the uterus and ovary, linear growth rate, X-ray bone age measurement and final heighy prediction were also observed simultaneously Results：Aher t reared with TCM WM for 27 years in average, the luteinizing hormone (LH) peak value of LHRH stimulating test was reduced front 48.5±5.2 IU/L FO 12 2±1.3IU/L, size of uterus and Ovary decreased, secondary sexual characteristics rezressed, the bone age difterence/chronoIogical age difference value (ABA/ACA) reduced from 1.35±0.09 to 0.65+0.05 and predictive final height increased front 153.3±0.5cm to 158.5+0.6cm. Conclusion: TCM-WM therapy could not only modulate the function of hypothalamic-pltuitary-ovarian axis and the development of internal, genhalia. but also cluld decelerate skeletal growth, delay skeletal maturation, and thereby prevent premature epiphyseal fusion and increase the final height of patiehts.

In recent ten-odd years the pathogenetic regularity of female idiopathic precocious puberty was researched in our hospital, in terms of the function of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and the status of skeletal development as indicators. The regime of the therapy with a predominance of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) was formulated, according to recognition for the regularity of differential diagnosis with method of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It has been clinically verified that the regime could successfully modulate the course of pubertal development and optimize skeletal development in children with precocious puberty. The mechanism of effectiveness of the drugs has been further researched focusing of the neuroendocrine regulation and gene expression with modern medical technique.

A clinical and laboratory analyrsis of the dYnamlc change of plasma cortisol level in tw0 groups of chiIdren with neDhrotic syndrome has been made-a combined treatment group and a control group. The former was given long-term large dosage prednisone co rnbined with "Z1 Yin Jiailg Huo" and "Wen Bu Shen Yang" drugs, while the latter received no traditionaI medieine during pred-nisone administration The aim of the present study is to find Out whether tra-ditional medicines can protect the adrenal cortex. and antagonize the negative feed-back action Of exogenous steroid, thereby providing a theoretical and labora tory basis for dinical use of traditional medicines in reducing severe side effects of large dosage of steroid. Our results show: 1. Large dosage prednisone, either given daily in diVided doses or once every other day, can significantly suppress the adrenocortical activity, and the suppressive action decreases along with taper-ing off of the dosage of prednisone. 2. "Wen Bu Shen Yang" drugs can remark ably protect the adrenal eortex and antagonize the negative feed-back action of exogenous glucocorticosteroid. 3. "Zi Yin Jiang Huo" drugs possess no significant influence on plasma cortisoI level during long-term large dosage steroid therapy.