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Descriptor English: Adrenarche
Descriptor Spanish: Adrenarquia
Descriptor adrenarquia
Scope note: Estadio del desarrollo en el que las GLÁNDULAS SUPRARRENALES sufren una maduración que lleva a la capacidad de producir mayores cantidades de andrógenos suprarrenales, DEHIDROEPIANDROSTERONA y ANDROSTENEDIONA. La adrenarquia suele comenzar aproximadamente los 7 a 8 años de edad antes de los signos de la PUBERTAD y continúa durante toda la pubertad.
Descriptor Portuguese: Adrenarca
Descriptor French: Adrénarche
Tree number(s): G08.686.760.204
G08.686.841.374.204
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050499
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: 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
Previous Indexing: Adrenal Glands (1973-2005)
Puberty, Precocious (1966-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
DeCS ID: 51253
Unique ID: D050499
NLM Classification: WS 450
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Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2016/06/02
Adrenarche - Preferred
Concept UI M0475625
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Adrenarche



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