Trajectories of Growth and Serum DHEAS and IGF-1 Concentrations in Girls With a History of Premature Adrenarche: Attenuation of the Phenotype by Adulthood

Trajectories of Growth and Serum DHEAS and IGF-1 Concentrations in Girls With a History of Premature Adrenarche: Attenuation of the Phenotype by Adulthood

Background: It has been speculated that premature adrenarche (PA) could lead to unfavorable outcome, including shorter adult stature, but longitudinal follow-up data are insufficient.Methods: This prospective case-control study included 30 PA and 42 control females who were born mostly full-term and...

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Main Authors: Jani Liimatta, Pauliina Utriainen, Raimo Voutilainen, Jarmo Jääskeläinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
growth
insulin-like growth factor 1
menarche
pubarche
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00375/full

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