Higher levels of IGF-I and adrenal androgens at age 8 years are associated with earlier age at menarche in girls

Ajay Thankamony; Ken K Ong; M Lynn Ahmed; Andy R Ness; David B Dunger; Jeffrey M P Holly

doi:10.1210/jc.2011-3261

Higher levels of IGF-I and adrenal androgens at age 8 years are associated with earlier age at menarche in girls

Ajay Thankamony, Ken K Ong, M Lynn Ahmed, Andy R Ness, David B Dunger, Jeffrey M P Holly

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Earlier age at menarche is associated with rapid infancy weight gain and childhood obesity. The role of hormone levels in mediating these associations is unclear.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E786-90
Journal	Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume	97
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-3261
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Higher levels of IGF-I and adrenal androgens at age 8 years are associated with earlier age at menarche in girls

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