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Higher Peak Height Velocity in Early Maturing Girls Depends on Insulin rather than Fat Mass or IGF-I.

Kaspar SørensenCasper P HagenAnders Juul
Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2024)
Growth velocity was higher and more prolonged in early compared with late maturing girls and associated with higher insulin levels. Thus, the higher insulin levels may compensate for the shorter total growth period by intensifying the pubertal growth period.
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