Human puberty: 24-hour estradiol in pubertal girls.
Plasma luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and estradiol were measured at 20-minute intervals for 24-hours in seven pubertal premenarchal girls whose sleep was monitored polygraphically. A circadian variation in plasma estradiol was demonstrated with the highest values occurring during the day (1400-1600 hours) and lowest values during sleep, a time when gonadotropin secretion was augmented.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004958:Estradiol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D011627:Puberty; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology
D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone