The contribution of adrenal and gonadal androgens to the growth in height of adolescent males
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8315622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Babette S Zemel (0000-0002-6164-7348, University of Pennsylvania), Solomon H Katz (University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 459-466 |
| Publication date | 1986-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330710409 |
| PMID | 2949623 |
| OpenAlex | W2048778810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 44 |
Gonadal androgens are known to regulate the rate of growth in height during adolescence, particularly in males, but little is known of the role of adrenal androgens in this process. In a prospective multiple regression model we show that both adrenal and gonadal androgens contribute to the increasing rate of growth in height prior to peak height velocity and the decreasing rate of height growth in later adolescence. Since adrenal androgen secretion begins in mid‐childhood, long before gonadal maturation and the secretion of testicular androgens, these findings may prove helpful in explaining population variation in adolescent growth
Androgen · Biology · Development of the gonads · Gonad · Hormone · Sexual maturity · Testosterone (patch) · Endocrinology · Hormonal and reproductive studies · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Differentiation and Disorders · Sperm and Testicular Function
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |