title: Sexual maturation in East German boys.
abstract: According to the internationally accepted classification, sexual maturation was investigated in 8685 healthy East German boys by means of the status quo method and the probit regression analysis. The 3rd, 50th and 97th centiles were calculated for the development of both the male external genitalia and pubic and axillary hairs. The findings are in line with those of recent studies from different European countries. Special attention was paid to the stages at the beginning and at the end of sexual maturation, e.g. B 2, B 5; AH2, AH3; PH 2, PH5/6, etc.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Paediatrics, Children's University Hospital, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Willers
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Engelhardt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pelz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent / Q000502:physiology*; D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000254:growth & development*; D005858:Germany; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012741:Sexual Maturation / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors