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Increased Adrenal Androgens in Overweight Peripubertal Girls

CONTEXT: Peripubertal hyperandrogenemia—a precursor to polycystic ovary syndrome—is prominent in girls with obesity. OBJECTIVE: We examined sources of overnight testosterone (T) and progesterone (P4) and potential sources of obesity-associated hyperandrogenemia during puberty. DESIGN: Cross-sectiona...

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Autores principales: Burt Solorzano, Christine M., Helm, Kristin D., Patrie, James T., Shayya, Rana F., Cook-Andersen, Heidi L., Chang, R. Jeffrey, McCartney, Christopher R., Marshall, John C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Endocrine Society 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5686668/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29264508
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/js.2017-00013