hrp0095p1-486 | Fetal, Neonatal Endocrinology and Metabolism | ESPE2022

Salivary Sex Steroid Levels in Infants During Minipuberty and Their Relationship with Infantile Colic

Mete Fulya , Gürsoy Çalan Özlem , Mert Erbaş İbrahim , Tolga İnce Osman , Neslişah Tan Makbule , Aydın Adem , Abacı Ayhan , Böber Ece , Demir Korcan

Background: The etiology of infantile colic is unknown. Its timing overlaps with that of minipuberty. To the best of our knowledge, the relationship between these entities has not been investigated. In this study, we aimed to assess the relationship between minipuberty and infantile colic by measuring the levels of sex steroids in saliva among infants with and without infantile colic.Methods: Saliva samples were collecte...