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
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Global Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266700972400023X
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author Hazal Arıkan Gacemer
Büşra Gürpınar Tosun
Didem Helvacıoğlu
Zehra Yavaş Abalı
Belma Haliloğlu
Serap Demircioğlu Turan
Abdullah Bereket
Tülay Güran
Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani
author_facet Hazal Arıkan Gacemer
Büşra Gürpınar Tosun
Didem Helvacıoğlu
Zehra Yavaş Abalı
Belma Haliloğlu
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Abdullah Bereket
Tülay Güran
Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani
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description 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 development of external genitalia during mini-puberty
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spelling doaj.art-63492e38e2ee4167bb170ead73ef30ac2024-03-01T05:07:40ZengElsevierGlobal Pediatrics2667-00972024-06-018100155Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?Hazal Arıkan Gacemer0Büşra Gürpınar Tosun1Didem Helvacıoğlu2Zehra Yavaş Abalı3Belma Haliloğlu4Serap Demircioğlu Turan5Abdullah Bereket6Tülay Güran7Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani8Department of Pediatrics, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34841, Turkey; Corresponding authors.Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34841, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34841, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34841, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34841, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34841, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34841, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34841, TurkeyEuropean Paediatric Association, Union of National European, Pediatric Societies and Associations (EPA-UNEPSA), Germany; Corresponding authors.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 development of external genitalia during mini-pubertyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266700972400023XMini-pubertyHypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axisSomatic growthReproductive hormoneExternal genitalia
spellingShingle Hazal Arıkan Gacemer
Büşra Gürpınar Tosun
Didem Helvacıoğlu
Zehra Yavaş Abalı
Belma Haliloğlu
Serap Demircioğlu Turan
Abdullah Bereket
Tülay Güran
Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani
Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?
Global Pediatrics
Mini-puberty
Hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis
Somatic growth
Reproductive hormone
External genitalia
title Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?
title_full Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?
title_fullStr Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?
title_full_unstemmed Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?
title_short Development of external genitalia during mini-puberty: Is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones?
title_sort development of external genitalia during mini puberty is it related to somatic growth or pubertal hormones
topic Mini-puberty
Hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis
Somatic growth
Reproductive hormone
External genitalia
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266700972400023X
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