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Disentangling puberty: novel neuroendocrine pathways and mechanisms for the control of mammalian puberty
1 Aug 2017
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BACKGROUND: Puberty is a complex developmental event, controlled by sophisticated regulatory networks that integrate peripheral and internal cues and impinge at the brain centers driving the reproductive axis. The tempo of puberty is genetically determined but is also sensitive to numerous modifiers, from metabolic and sex steroid signals to environmental factors. Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that the...
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