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Adrenarche in Prader-Willi syndrome appears not related to insulin sensitivity and serum adiponectin
(2007)
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by dysmorphic features, obesity, hypogonadism, hypotonia and mental retardation. Obesity has been linked to insulin resistance and the latter has also been ...
High DHEAS is associated with earlier pubertal events in girls but not in boys
(Oxford, 2017)
Context: Premature adrenarche (PA) has been associated with increased metabolic risk.
Objective: To describe the risk of precocious thelarche (PT; ,8 years), pubarche (PP; girls ,8 years,
boys ,9 years), and gonadarche ...
Pubarquia precoz: Experience in 173 cases
(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2009)
Precocious pubarche: Experience in 173 cases Pubarquia precoz: Experiencia en 173 casos
(2009)
Background: Precocious pubarche (PP), defined as the development of sexual pubic hair before 8 years of age in females and before 9 years in males, is usually a benign condition but it can also be the first sign of an ...
Mutation of HSD3B2 Gene and Fate of Dehydroepiandrosterone
(Elsevier Academic Press Inc, 2018-01)
3βHSD2 enzyme is crucial for adrenal and gonad steroid biosynthesis. In enzyme deficiency states, due to recessive loss-of-function HSD3B2 mutations, steroid flux is altered and clinical manifestations result. Deficiency ...
Valores de vitamina D e irisina e sua correlação com a composição corporal em crianças com adrenarca precoce
(Universidade Federal de São CarlosUFSCarPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - PPGEnfCâmpus São Carlos, 2016-03-21)
Introduction: Premature adrenarche (PA) is characterized by the appearance of pubic
hair and/or axillary, acne and body odor before age 8 in girls and before 9 in boys and
these individuals are at increased risk of ...
Adrenal function during childhood and puberty in daughters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome
(Endocrine Society, 2009)
Context: In some patients, PCOS may develop as a consequence of an exaggerated adrenarche during pubertal development. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess adrenal function during childhood and pubertal development ...
Obesity is positively associated with dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate concentrations at 7 y in Chilean children of normal birth weight
(American Society for Nutrition, 2013)
Background: In low-birth-weight girls, obesity increases the risk of
premature adrenarche and metabolic complications. However, the
consistency of this association in normal-birth-weight children and
its potential ...