Association of ghrelin and leptin with reproductive hormones in constitutional delay of growth and puberty

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) is a variation of the onset and timing of pubertal development without a defined endocrine abnormality. Recently published studies indicate that leptin and ghrelin play a role in pube...

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Main Authors: El hawary Amany K, Abdel Aal Ibrahim A, El-Eshmawy Mervat M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/8/1/153