Androstenedione, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, and Estradiol Levels throughout Female Puberty: Relation to Height Velocity

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Abstract

Sex steroids are important contributors to the pubertal growth spurt. Both androgens and estrogens have been related to this moment of rapid growth, but the role of estrogens is thought to be the most important one. Since exogenous estrogens are not capable to induce an appropriate growth spurt in girls, there might be an additional contributing factor involved. In a recent pilot study of 32 healthy pubertal girls, we found that the peak height velocity (HV) is preceded by relatively high levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and androstenedione (Δ4A) as compared with the end-pubertal level. In the present study we evaluated HV in relation to dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and Δ4A levels in 149 healthy girls of various Tanner stages. HV was correlated with Δ4A and estradiol levels in Tanner stages I-III. These results suggest that, like estrogens, Δ4A might be an important stimulator of the female growth spurt.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRE

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0018-5051

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0018-5051

ISSN (Electronic): 2571-6603

Publication date Subscription-year: 1997

Publication date (Print): 1997

Publication date (Electronic): 10 December 2008

Volume: 48

Issue: 6

Pages: 263-267

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Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Publisher ID: 185532 Other ID: Horm Res 1997;48:263–267

DOI: 10.1159/000185532

SO-VID: 822f4723-f550-4c89-96b5-45a28ff8da5b

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History

Date received : 04 December 1996

Date accepted : 12 May 1997

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Pages: 5

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