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Descriptor
English
:
Adrenarche
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Adrenarquia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Adrenarca
Tree Number:
G08.686.760.204
G08.686.841.374.204
Definition
English
:
A stage of development at which the
ADRENAL GLANDS
undergo maturation leading to the capability of producing increasing amounts of adrenal
androgens
,
DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE
and
ANDROSTENEDIONE
.
Adrenarche
usually begins at about 7 or 8 years of age before the signs of
PUBERTY
and continues throughout
puberty.
History Note
English
:
2006
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
DE
drug effects
EH
ethnology
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
PH
physiology
PX
psychology
RE
radiation effects
UR
urine
Record Number:
51253
Unique Identifier:
D050499
Occurrence in VHL
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