hrp0089p1-p230 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P1 | ESPE2018

Testicular Ultrasound Measurements to Stratify Pituitary-Gonadal Hormone References in a Cross-Sectional Norwegian Study of Male Puberty

Madsen Andre , Ninnie Oehme , Bruserud Ingvild , Roelants Mathieu , Egil Eide Geir , Sagen Jorn , Mellgren Gunnar , Juliusson Petur

Background: Recent research has demonstrated earlier testicular and pubertal development in Western boys. New ultrasound-based references of testicular growth in Norwegian boys are now available. Population specific references for FSH, LH and sex steroid hormones have not been previously available in Norwegian children and adolescents.Objective and hypotheses: We aimed to provide an elaborate description of pubertal development in a sample of contemporar...