Increased Activity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis in Infancy Results in Increased Androgen Action in Premature Boys | Zendy

Tanja KuiriHänninen | Zendy; Raija Seuri | Zendy; Erja Tyrväinen | Zendy; Ursula Turpeinen | Zendy; Esa Hämäläinen | Zendy; UlfHåkan Stenman | Zendy; Leo Dunkel | Zendy; Ulla Sankilampi | Zendy

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Increased Activity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis in Infancy Results in Increased Androgen Action in Premature Boys

Author(s) -

Tanja KuiriHänninen,

Raija Seuri,

Erja Tyrväinen,

Ursula Turpeinen,

Esa Hämäläinen,

UlfHåkan Stenman,

Leo Dunkel,

Ulla Sankilampi

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2010-1359

Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , medicine , context (archaeology) , endocrinology , hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis , androgen , gestational age , urinary system , hormone , luteinizing hormone , pregnancy , biology , paleontology , genetics

Transient activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is observed in boys during the first months of life. Previous research suggests increased HPG axis activation in premature infants, but the physiological significance of this has not been studied.

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