354 citations
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August 1991 in “Molecular Endocrinology” This study found that distinct isoenzymes of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase are expressed in human adrenals and gonads compared to the placenta and skin.
192 citations
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January 1976 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study observed that androgen levels rise with pubic hair development in Tanner stages, differing by sex and age, with DHEA showing a significant prepubertal increase especially in precocious adrenarche.
173 citations
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November 2004 in “Seminars in Reproductive Medicine” This review discusses the physiological process of adrenarche, its impact on behavior and skeletal maturation, and its variability across sex and race, but reports no new clinical results.
151 citations
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December 2004 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This review discusses nonclassical 21-hydroxylase deficiency as the most common autosomal recessive disorder in humans and highlights the effectiveness of glucocorticoid treatment in reversing related symptoms.
100 citations
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April 1990 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that ovarian suppression significantly reduced serum testosterone and androstenedione in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism, with hair growth rates decreasing more in polycystic ovarian syndrome.