Open AccessThe role of urinary LH and FSH in the diagnosis of pubertal disorders
Author(s) -
Manoranjan Tripathy,
Anoj Kumar Baliarsinha,
A. K. Choudhury,
Upendra Kumar Das
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_47_21
Subject(s) - medicine , hypogonadotropic hypogonadism , urinary system , delayed puberty , precocious puberty , endocrinology , gonadotropin , hormone
Various hormonal parameters used to differentiate between different causes of pubertal disorders are invasive, cumbersome, and has variable sensitivity and specificity. Thus, the use of a noninvasive test like urinary gonadotropin for the diagnosis of pubertal disorders will offer a significant advantage.