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Pubertal upregulation of erythropoiesis in boys is determined primarily by androgen by Hero, Matti, Wickman, Sanna, Hanhijärvi, Raija, Siimes, Martti A., Dunkel, Leo

“…To study the relative roles of androgens and the growth hormone–insulin-like growth factor I (GH-IGF-I) system in the regulation of erythropoiesis in boys…”
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Treatment with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole during adolescence increases near-final height in boys with constitutional delay of puberty by Hero, Matti, Wickman, Sanna, Dunkel, Leo

“…Summary Objective  We investigated whether inhibition of oestrogen biosynthesis with the aromatase inhibitor, letrozole, during adolescence improves near‐final…”
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Vertebral morphology in aromatase inhibitor–treated males with idiopathic short stature or constitutional delay of puberty by Hero, Matti, Toiviainen‐Salo, Sanna, Wickman, Sanna, Mäkitie, Outi, Dunkel, Leo

“…Aromatase inhibitors (AIs), blockers of estrogen biosynthesis, delay bone maturation and therefore are used increasingly to promote growth in children and…”
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Inhibition of P450 Aromatase Enhances Gonadotropin Secretion in Early and Midpubertal Boys: Evidence for a Pituitary Site of Action of Endogenous E by Wickman, Sanna, Dunkel, Leo

“…In early pubertal boys, E concentrations are very low. We studied the role and site of action of endogenous E in the regulation of gonadotropin secretion in…”
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A specific aromatase inhibitor and potential increase in adult height in boys with delayed puberty: a randomised controlled trial by Wickman, Sanna, Sipilä, Ilkka, Ankarberg-Lindgren, Carina, Norjavaara, Ensio, Dunkel, Leo

“…The role of oestrogens in the closure of growth plates in both sexes is unequivocal. We postulated that inhibition of oestrogen synthesis in boys with delayed…”
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Effects of Suppression of Estrogen Action by the P450 Aromatase Inhibitor Letrozole on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Turnover in Pubertal Boys by Wickman, Sanna, Kajantie, Eero, Dunkel, Leo

“…The essential role of estrogen (E) in regulation of developing peak bone mass in males was confirmed when young adult men were described who cannot respond to…”
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Are adolescent boys with klinefelter syndrome androgen deficient? A longitudinal study of finnish 47,XXY boys by WIKSTROM, Anne M, DUNKEL, Leo, WICKMAN, Sanna, NORJAVAARA, Ensio, ANKARBERG-LINDGREN, Carina, RAIVIO, Taneli

“…Testosterone (T)-substitution therapy is widely used in adult patients with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) to prevent symptoms and sequels of androgen deficiency,…”
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Inhibition of P450 aromatase enhances gonadotropin secretion in early and midpubertal boys : Evidence for a pituitary site of action of endogenous E by WICKMAN, Sanna, DUNKEL, Leo

“…In early pubertal boys, E concentrations are very low. We studied the role and site of action of endogenous E in the regulation of gonadotropin secretion in…”
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Novel treatment of short stature with aromatase inhibitors by Dunkel, Leo, Wickman, Sanna

“…Estrogens have an essential role in the regulation of bone maturation and importantly in the closure of growth plates in both sexes. This prospective,…”
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Brief Report: The Role of Ego Development in Psychosocial Adjustment Among Boys With Delayed Puberty by Lindfors, Kaj, Elovainio, Marko, Wickman, Sanna, Vuorinen, Risto, Sinkkonen, Jari, Dunkel, Leo, Raappana, Aleksi

“…This study examined the role of ego development, as measured with the Washington University sentence completion test, in the relationship between pubertal…”
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The role of sex steroids in the regulation of insulin sensitivity and serum lipid concentrations during male puberty: a prospective study with a P450-aromatase inhibitor by WICKMAN, Sanna, SAUKKONEN, Tero, DUNKEL, Leo

“…Our purpose was to study the sex steroid-mediated changes in serum insulin and lipid concentrations in boys during puberty. We treated boys with constitutional…”
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The Role of Ego Development in Psychosocial Adjustment among Boys with Delayed Puberty by Lindfors, Kaj, Elovainio, Marko, Wickman, Sanna, Vuorinen, Risto, Sinkkonen, Jari, Dunkel, Leo, Raappana, Aleksi

“…This study examined the role of ego development, as measured with the Washington University sentence completion test, in the relationship between pubertal…”
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Novel assay for determination of androgen bioactivity in human serum by RAIVIO, Taneli, PALVIMO, Jorma J, DUNKEL, Leo, WICKMAN, Sanna, JÄNNE, Olli A

“…We have developed a mammalian cell (COS-1) bioassay, which can measure androgen bioactivity directly from a small amount (10 microL) of human serum. The…”
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Serum Androgen Bioactivity in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study of Boys with Constitutional Delay of Puberty by Raivio, Taneli, Dunkel, Leo, Wickman, Sanna, Jänne, Olli A.

“…We have examined the relationship between serum androgen bioactivity, as measured with a recombinant cell bioassay, and progression of puberty in 14 boys with…”
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Novel treatment of delayed male puberty with aromatase inhibitors by Dunkel, Leo, Wickman, Sanna

“…As the evidence for the role of oestrogens in epiphyseal closure appears unequivocal, we hypothesized that boys with constitutional delay of puberty would…”
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Treatment of delayed male puberty: efficacy of aromatase inhibition by Dunkel, L, Wickman, S

“…We hypothesized that inhibition of estrogen synthesis would delay maturation of the growth plates and ultimately result in increased adult height in boys with…”
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Novel Assay for Determination of Androgen Bioactivity in Human Serum1 by Raivio, Taneli, Palvimo, Jorma J., Dunkel, Leo, Wickman, Sanna, Jänne, Olli A.

“…We have developed a mammalian cell (COS-1) bioassay, which can measure androgen bioactivity directly from a small amount (10 μL) of human serum. The…”
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A specific aromatase inhibitor and potential increase in adult height in boys with delayed puberty: a randomised controlled trial. Commentary by STANHOPE, Richard, WICKMAN, Sanna, SIPILÄ, Ilkka, ANKARBERG-LINDGREN, Carina, NORJAVAARA, Ensio, DUNKEL, Leo

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