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ArticleJournal of the Endocrine Society2024

Urinary Androgens Provide Additional Evidence Related to Metabolism and Are Correlated With Serum Androgens in Girls.

Sasinya N Scott, Marvin Siguencia, Frank Z Stanczyk, Michaela F Hartmann, Stefan A Wudy, Melissa White, Wendy K Chung, Regina M Santella, Mary Beth Terry, Lauren C Houghton

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Article in Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sasinya N ScottDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Marvin SiguenciaDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Frank Z StanczykDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Michaela F HartmannSteroid Research and Mass Spectrometry Unit, Laboratory of Translational Hormone Analytics in Pediatric Endocrinology, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology, Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
Stefan A WudySteroid Research and Mass Spectrometry Unit, Laboratory of Translational Hormone Analytics in Pediatric Endocrinology, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology, Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
Melissa WhiteDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Wendy K ChungHerbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Regina M SantellaHerbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Mary Beth TerryDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Lauren C HoughtonDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1432-1580
Columbia University Irving Medical Center · USColumbia University · USJustus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DEUniversity of Southern California · US

Funding

Tumor Biology and Microenvironment ProgramP30CA013696 · NCI · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · PI Parisa Tehranifar · 1985 to 2026
$115.3M
True Metal fac coreP30ES009089 · NIEHS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI MATTHEW S PERZANOWSKI · 1998 to 2026
$44.7M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA013696NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES009089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Context: Androgen levels are generally measured in serum samples, but urine may be a more feasible option, especially in children, as it is a noninvasive alternative. Objective: To assess the correlations of 10 urinary androgen metabolites with 4 serum androgens [dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S), androstenedione, and total and free testosterone] and assess if their correlations differ by participant characteristics. Methods: Our study consisted of 44 girls, ages 6-13, who participated in the New York site of the LEGACY Girls Study and had both serum and urine samples collected at the same visit. We performed Pearson's correlation coefficient tests between 4 serum and 10 individual urinary metabolite measures and their sum. We examined the influence of participant characteristics on the magnitude and direction of the correlations. Results: The summed urinary metabolite measures had the highest correlation with free testosterone in serum (global sum, r = 0.83) and correlated least with DHEA-S in serum (global sum, r = 0.64). The correlation between individual urinary metabolites and serum androgens ranged from 0.08 to 0.84.Two 11-oxygenated urinary metabolites (5α-androstane-3α-ol-11,17-dione5β-androstane-3α,11β-diol-17-one) were weakly correlated with all serum androgens. Participant age, weight, height, waist:hip ratio, and pubic hair growth stage changed the correlations between urinary and serum androgens measures between 10% and 213%. Conclusion: The sum of urinary androgen metabolites was a good marker of circulating androstenedione, testosterone, and free testosterone. Individual urinary metabolites provide additional information about the metabolic processes of disease development compared to the antecedent serum androgens.

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adolescentsandrogensmetabolitespubertyserumurine

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PMCPMC10790961
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