hrp0094fc5.4 | Sex Development and Gender Incongruence | ESPE2021
Henriksen Louise S.
, Petersen Jorgen H.
, Skakkebaek Niels E.
, Jorgensen Niels
, Virtanen Helena E.
, Juul Anders
, Toppari Jorma
, Main Katharina M.
,
Background: Minipuberty denotes a period 16 months postnatally in boys during which a transient activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis is observed. This early hormone activation can be used diagnostically in patients suspected of pituitary deficiency and differences in sex development. However, its significance for prediction of reproductive function in healthy young men is unknown.Objective: To eval...