[Activity of the hypophyso-gonadal axis in premature boys].
Postnatal evolution of testosterone, LH and FSH plasma levels was studied in 30 premature boys. Increase in LH and testosterone levels at the age of 2 months was found in these children as in full-term children; both parameters were positively correlated. Activation of hypophysogonadal function in premature seems to depend on postnatal age and not on gestational age.
D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000502:physiology*; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone
L'activité de l'axe hypophyso-gonadigue chez les garçons prématurés.