Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?

Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?

Although hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis activation and hormone levels in mini-puberty are similar to the pubertal period1, its role in human development and reproduction has not been fully elucidated2. We aimed to evaluate the effects of somatic growth and reproductive hormones on the developme...

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Main Authors: Hazal Arıkan Gacemer, Büşra Gürpınar Tosun, Didem Helvacıoğlu, Zehra Yavaş Abalı, Belma Haliloğlu, Serap Demircioğlu Turan, Abdullah Bereket, Tülay Güran, Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Global Pediatrics
Subjects:
Mini-puberty
Hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis
Somatic growth
Reproductive hormone
External genitalia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266700972400023X

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