Minipuberty in Male Full-term Neonates Appropriate and Small for Gestational Age and in Preterm Babies: Data from a Single Centre

• Main Authors: Alessandra Boncompagni (Author), Elisa Pietrella (Author), Erica Passini (Author), Chiarina Grisolia (Author), Mara Tagliazucchi (Author), Enrico Tagliafico (Author), Licia Lugli (Author), Alberto Berardi (Author), Lorenzo Iughetti (Author), Laura Lucaccioni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayincilik, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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INTRODUCTION: The postnatal activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is usually known as 'minipuberty'. There are still open questions about its biological function and significance depending on sex, gestational age (GA) and birth weight (BW) with few available longitudi...