What might have caused infant girls to develop prematurely?
BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — China’s Health Ministry on Sunday announced that a clinical investigation had found no evidence suggesting milk powder made by a Chinese dairy company, Synutra International, had caused three infant girls to grow breasts. Earlier this month, parents and doctors in Hubei were reported voicing fears that milk powder produced by Nasdaq-listed Synutra International had caused at least three infant girls to develop prematurely. Addressing a news conference here Sunday, Health Ministry spokesman Deng Haihua said the premature development of the three infant girls could only be diagnosed as “premature thelarche,” a commonly seen condition involving isolated breast development without other accompanying signs of puberty. The following are some key facts about premature thelarche based upon a report posted on the Health Ministry’s website Monday. WHAT IS “PREMATURE THELARCHE?” Premature thelarche is a benign, self-limiting condition characterized by breast developme
