Abstract
The early postnatal regulation of reproductive hormones seems to be more complex in girls than in boys. The aim of this study was to describe inhibins A and B, FSH, LH, estradiol, and SHBG in a large prospective cohort of 473 unselected, healthy, 3-month-old girls. In full term, appropriate-for- gestational-age girls (n = 355) hormones showed a marked interindividual variation, with concentrations up to pubertal values [medians (95% confidence intervals): inhibin B, 82 pg/ml (
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 8 |
Pages (from-to) | 3515-20 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0021-972X |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |