Sex Steroids, Growth Hormone, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1: Neuroendocrine and Metabolic Regulation in Puberty

The control of the onset of puberty involves the complex interaction of pituitary and gonadal hormones. At a preprogrammed time in a child’s life there is an increase in the amplitude of GnRH pulses which triggers a cascade of events including increases in the amplitude of FSH and LH pulses, followe... View More