hrp0086p1-p4 | Adrenal P1 | ESPE2016

Prepubertal Children Born Large for Gestational Age have Lower Serum DHEAS Concentrations than those with Lower Birth Weight

Nordman Henrikki , Voutilainen Raimo , Jaaskelainen Jarmo

Background: In some studies, prepubertal children born small for gestational age (SGA) have had a higher prevalence of premature pubarche and higher serum DHEAS concentrations than children born appropriate for gestational age (AGA). The overall metabolic risk associated with birth weight is U-shaped, but it is not known if children born large for gestational age (LGA) have elevated serum DHEAS levels.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study was t...