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ea0039ep69 | Gonadal, DSD and reproduction | BSPED2015

Changes in body composition during late puberty. The effect of sudden sex hormone withdrawal

Ghelani Rahul , Lim Cheryl , Goedhardt Claire , Brain Caroline , Butler Gary , The Team

Aim: The sex hormones initiate profound physical and physiological changes during early puberty, but to what extent are they responsible for continuing the body composition changes of late adolescence? We aimed to examine the effect on body composition of sudden sex hormone withdrawal to gain insight into their action.Patients and Methods: Thirty six healthy phenotypically and chromosomally normal postpubertal individuals aged 15–17 years with gende...