The Stature of Boys Is Inversely Correlated to the Levels of Their Sertoli Cell Hormones: Do the Testes Restrain the Maturation of Boys?

The testes of preadolescent boys appear to be dormant, as they produce only trace levels of testosterone [1]. However, they release supra-adult levels of Müllerian Inhibiting Substance (MIS, anti-Müllerian hormone) and lesser levels of inhibin B (InhB), for unknown reasons [2], [3]. Boys have a vari...

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Autores principales: Morgan, Kirstie, Dennis, Nicola A., Ruffman, Ted, Bilkey, David K., McLennan, Ian S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3107220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21655101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020533

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3107220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21655101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020533

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