ESPE Abstracts

Background: Pubertal assessment is based on patient history, physical examination, bone age, blood tests, and in some cases, endocrine “stimulation tests”. Sex hormones are present in saliva and may serve as a cost-effective, simple, and painless alternative for invasive blood or stimulation tests performed at day care units. Previous studies showed correlation between saliva-and-blood levels of sex hormones; However, it is not in routine clinical ...