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Physiological Phenomena > Growth and Development > Sexual Development > Puberty > Adrenarche
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena > Reproductive Physiological Phenomena > Sexual Development > Puberty > Adrenarche

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Adrenarche  

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Scope note

  • A stage of development at which the ADRENAL GLANDS undergo maturation leading to the capability of producing increasing amounts of adrenal androgens, DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE and ANDROSTENEDIONE. Adrenarche usually begins at about 7 or 8 years of age before the signs of PUBERTY and continues throughout puberty.

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  • 2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D050499

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