Age-related serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) levels per se should not be considered a reliable surrogate parameter for clinical presentation of adrenarche

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 912-913

  Uçar, Ahmet ^a  

^a Sanliurfa Childrens' Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENARCHE; AGE; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CHILD; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HAIR; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SERUM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; BLOOD; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY;

ADRENARCHE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBERTY;

EID: 84929688555     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cen.12689     Document Type: Letter

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