Adolescent EndocrinologyFelix P. Heald, Wellington Hung |
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CONTRIBUTORS | 1 |
2 ENDOCRINE CONTROL OF THE ADOLESCENT | 25 |
INSULINITS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION | 43 |
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abnormal ACTH ACTH test administration adolescent growth spurt adult androgens androsterone biopsy body surface area carbohydrate cell number cessation chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis Clin clinical clomiphene concentration controls cortisol Cortisol production rate cortisol secretion decreased Department of Pediatrics diabetes mellitus doses elevated Endocr endocrine epiphyseal estrogens follicle follicle stimulating hormone FSH and LH girls glucocorticoid glucose tolerance test gonadal dysgenesis gonadotropins human hypogonadism hypothyroidism increase insulin insulin response Leydig cell LH and FSH linear growth lipid long-arm luteinizing hormone metabolism metopirone metopirone test mg percent Migeon mIU/ml muscle Nephrosis nondiabetic normal children normal males obese patients phenotype pituitary plasma testosterone levels puberty pubescence secretion rate serum FSH serum LH values sex chromosome sexual development Shaded area short-arm siblings stage of sexual steroid studies syndrome of gonadal Table testicular failure testis testosterone testosterone secretion therapy thyroid gland tion treatment Urinary LH urine X-chromosome