The increase in the number of precocious puberty patients in Korea is unusual. As the number of patients, which was 80,000 in 2015, exceeded 130,000 in 2020, there are opinions that it should now be recognized as a social problem. In response, some in the medical community and clinical sites predict that the number of precocious puberty patients will increase further as outdoor activities decrease due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Amid this situation, it has been confirmed that confusion is occurring at front-line medical sites due to the recent suspension of the supply of "diagnostic reagents" that can identify patients with precocious puberty.

With the suspension of the supply of diagnostic reag