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The Androgen Metabolome of Preterm Infants Reflects Fetal Adrenal Gland Involution.

Christa E FluckTanja Kuiri-HänninenSanna SilvennoinenUlla SankilampiMichael Groessl
Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2022)
Human adrenal involution follows a strict timing that is not affected by premature birth. By contrast, prematurity is associated with an altered androgen metabolome after birth. Whether this reflects altered androgen biosynthesis in utero remains to be investigated.
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