Endocrine Abstracts

Exaggerated adrenarche (EA) has been linked with low birth weight (LBW) and future development of hyperinsulinaemia and ovarian hyperandrogenism. The Scottish Paediatric Endocrine Group conducted a 3-year prospective study (2004–07) to examine the auxology, insulin status and steroid biochemistry of patients with a clinical diagnosis of EA. Fifty-one patients (43F:8M) were recruited. A 10 ml blood sample (fasted) was taken for biochemical analysis. Pubertal status was ass...