title: Diagnosis of disorders of sexual maturation.
abstract: A review of normal pubertal development with recent statistical findings on the timing of the events of puberty precedes a discussion of useful laboratory tests that measure hormones and their application to the differential diagnosis of disorders of sexual maturation.
authors: George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors: G P
authors: GP
authors: August
mesh_terms: D000728:Androgens / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D004967:Estrogens / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology; D011628:Puberty, Delayed / Q000175:diagnosis; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D004967:Estrogens; D006062:Gonadotropins