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Adrenarche and puberty in children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency

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Völkl, Thomas M.K., Öhl, Lisa, Rauh, Manfred, Schöfl, Christof, Dörr, Helmuth G.·2011·Hormone Research in Paediatrics

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UNLABELLED: There have been only a few studies on adrenarche in girls with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) showing that dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels did not rise at the physiological age of adrenarche. OBJECTIVE: Longitudinal analysis of serum DHEAS levels and Tanner stages in CAH children. DESIGN: We studied 98 CAH patients (52 females), aged between 1 month and 18.0 years. All patients had genetically proven classic CAH and received steroid substitution therapy. RESULTS: Serum DHEAS levels did not differ between CAH children and healthy children from the age of 1 year until 5-6 years. Beginning at the age of 7-8 years, there was a continuous but blunted increase in DHEAS levels in CAH boys and girls compared to healthy children. There was no correlation of DHEAS levels with the genotype, glucocorticoid dosage, auxological data, or quality of metabolic control. Pubarche (PH2) as well as gonadarche (G2) and thelarche (B2) occurred significantly earlier in CAH boys and girls than in the reference group, but timing of menarche was normal. CONCLUSIONS: Pubarche and adrenarche are dissociated in classic CAH: earlier pubarche, gonadarche and thelarche, respectively, in both sexes contrast with the absence of typical adrenarche.

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Authors
Völkl, T. M. K., Öhl, L., Rauh, M., Schöfl, C., & Dörr, H. G.
Affiliations
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
Venue
Hormone Research in Paediatrics
Publisher
S. Karger AG
Published
2011
Volume
76
Issue
6
Pages
400-410
ISSN
  • 1663-2818 (ISSN-L)
  • 1663-2826
OpenAlex
W2042605913
Cited by
29
References
45
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0.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Hormone Research in Paediatrics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • OPUS FAU (Kooperativer Bibliotheksverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (KOBV), on behalf of the Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
Keywords
adrenarche, puberty, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, 21-hydroxylase deficiency, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, pubarche, gonadarche, thelarche, menarche timing, steroid replacement therapy, Tanner stages
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital, Child, Child Development, Child, Preschool, Female, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Medical Records, Organ Size, Puberty, Retrospective Studies, Cohort Studies, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Adolescent Development, Mammary Glands, Human, Adrenarche

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