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ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2019

Adrenarche and pubarche in girls with turner syndrome during growth-promoting therapy with human growth hormone.

Helmuth G Dörr, Theresa Penger, Michaela Marx, Manfred Rauh, Patricia G Oppelt, Thomas K M Völkl

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Article in BMC endocrine disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05346159 (Effects of Adrenal Androgens on Gender-typed Behavior in Girls With Turner Syndrome), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT05346159 completednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Adrenal Androgens on Gender-typed Behavior in Girls With Turner Syndrome

TypeobservationalSponsorSohag UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled78ConditionsTurner SyndromeArmsthe correlation between level of adrenal androgen and gender-typed behavior in Girls with TS
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Helmuth G DörrPaediatric Endocrinology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Loschgestr. 15, 91054, Erlangen, Germany. helmuth-guenther.doerr@uk-erlangen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4838-6737
Theresa PengerPaediatric Endocrinology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Loschgestr. 15, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Michaela MarxPaediatric Endocrinology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Loschgestr. 15, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Manfred RauhLaboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen, Loschgestr. 15, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Patricia G OppeltDepartment of Paediatrics, and Paediatric Gynaecology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Loschgestr. 15, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Thomas K M VölklPaediatric Endocrinology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Loschgestr. 15, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen · DE

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Abstract

backgroundData on adrenarche and pubarche in girls with Turner syndrome (TS) are inconsistent in the literature.

methodsThe cohort consisted of 94 girls and young women with TS born between 1971 and 2001 (age range: 3.1-23.2 yrs.), who were treated with human growth hormone and regularly presented at our outpatient clinic every 4 to 6 months.The longitudinal data of all patients were ascertained retrospectively from patient charts. The data collection ended in January 2016. Adrenarche was assessed by serum DHEAS levels and pubertal status by Tanner stages. Pubarche was defined as the appearance of pubic hair (PH2), whereas spontaneous puberty was defined as Tanner stage B2. The patients were retrospectively subdivided in two groups with regard to pubertal development: group 1 (n = 21) with spontaneous puberty and group 2 (n = 70) with induced puberty. Since blood samples were not taken at every visit, we generated seven groups according to the age of the children at which the blood samples were taken: 3-5, 5-7, 7-9, 9-11, 11-13, 13-15, and 15-17 yrs. Serum DHEAS and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels were measured by chemiluminescence immunoassay and compared with those of a control group of healthy girls.

resultsAdrenarche started in TS girls between 5 and 7 years. TS girls had higher DHEAS levels than the control group, with statistically significant differences in the age groups 7 to 17 years. No differences were determined between the TS girls with spontaneous puberty and those with POI. TS girls in group 2 reached the Tanner stages PH2 (p < 0.04), PH3 (p < 0.01), PH4 and PH5 (p < 0.001) markedly later than TS girls in group 1.

conclusionsThe onset of adrenarche in girls with TS undergoing GH therapy does not differ from that in healthy girls. However, adrenarche is more pronounced in girls with TS. There is no difference in DHEAS levels between the TS girls with spontaneous puberty and the TS girls with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), while the tempo of pubarche is markedly slower in the girls with POI.

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AdolescentAdrenarcheAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateFemaleHormone Replacement TherapyHuman Growth HormoneHumansRetrospective StudiesSexual MaturationTreatment OutcomeTurner SyndromeYoung AdultDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateHuman Growth HormoneAdrenarcheDHEASPrimary ovarian insufficiencyTurner syndrome

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