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FMV total U-LH concentration at or above 0.8 IU\/L represented the cut-off for clinical signs of puberty. FMV\/LNV total U-LH and FMV\/LNV U-FSH ratios at or below 4.11 and 1.38, respectively, were also good predictors of the onset of clinical puberty within 1 year. An overnight increase (FMV\/LNV ratio) in total U-LH concentrations and in the U-LH\/U-FSH ratio at or below 1.2-fold in pubertal girls was associated with the postmenarcheal pubertal stage.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>FMV total U-LH and U-FSH above 0.3 IU\/L and 2.5 IU\/L, respectively, can be used as cut-off values to predict the manifestation of the clinical signs of puberty within 1 year. FMV total U-LH concentrations 0.3\u20130.8 IU\/L and 0.6 IU\/L may represent the range and the threshold, respectively, that reflect the loosening of the central brake on the GnRH pulse generator. 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