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      Increased activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis in infancy results in increased androgen action in premature boys.

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          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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          Journal
          J Clin Endocrinol Metab
          The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
          The Endocrine Society
          1945-7197
          0021-972X
          Jan 2011
          : 96
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Pediatrics, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
          Article
          jc.2010-1359
          10.1210/jc.2010-1359
          20881260
          54e3aa9a-f75a-4b4b-ae1f-45ead4ddb8bc
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