Immunoreactive Inhibin Concentrations in Human Gonads and Adrenals during the First Years of Life
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Hormone Research
- Vol. 44 (3) , 115-120
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000184608
Abstract
We determined immunoreactive inhibin (irlNH) concentration in the gonads and adrenals of healthy children (0-75 months) who had died suddenly. Testicular irlNH peaked in the first 3 months of life with a significant drop in the 4th month (p < 0.05). In ovarian tissue, irlNH was significantly lower than in the testes (p < 0.001) with highest levels during the first 4 months of life parallel to the highest estradiol concentrations. A significant correlation between gonadal testosterone/estradiol and irlNH was observed. In adrenal tissue, irlNH levels were significantly lower than in the gonads without sex-specific differences.Keywords
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