Editing Delayed puberty (section)

=== Malnutrition or chronic disease ===
If the delay is due to systemic disease or [[malnutrition]], the therapeutic intervention is likely to focus direction on those conditions. In patients with [[coeliac disease]], an early diagnosis and the establishment of a [[gluten-free diet]] prevents long-term complications and allows restoration of normal maturation.<ref name="Mearin2015" /><ref name="LevyBernstein2014" /> Thyroid hormone therapy will be necessary in the case of hypothyroidism.<ref name=":0" />