hrp0094p2-375 | Pituitary, neuroendocrinology and puberty | ESPE2021

Salivary sex steroids as markers of puberty in boys during late childhood and adolescence

Patjamontri Supitcha , Spiers Alexander , Smith Rachel B , Shen Chen , Adaway Jo , G Keevil Brian , Toledano Mireille B , Ahmed S Faisal ,

Introduction: Salivary androgens represent a non-invasive marker of puberty that may have utility in population studies as well as in the clinical arena.Objectives: To establish normal reference values of salivary androgens using LC-MS/MS and demonstrate the correlations between salivary androgens and pubertal development in boys.Methods: School-based adolescent cohort study with t...