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hrp0089rfc13.6 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty 2 | ESPE2018

Close Correlation between Salivary and Blood Steroids in Normal Boys: Salivary Testosterone Best Characterizes Male Puberty

Schwab Karl Otfried , Dickhuth Karoline , Mumm Rebekka , Stier Bernhard , Doerfer Juergen , Grueninger Dirk , Brichta Corinna Melanie , van der Werf-Grohmann Natascha , Wurm Michael , Krebs Andreas

Aims: The golden standard to characterize pubertal maturation is the analysis of steroid hormones in the blood. The aim of the investigation was to assess whether the analysis of salivary steroids is similarly able to characterize male pubertal development.Methods: The investigation included 165 normal boys (mean age 12.7±2.8 years, mean body mass index 19.6±4.2 kg/m2). Pubic hair stages were stratified by Tanner and testicular volum...
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