"Puberty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A period in the human life in which the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal system takes place and reaches full maturity. The onset of synchronized endocrine events in puberty lead to the capacity for reproduction (FERTILITY), development of secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS, and other changes seen in ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT.
| Descriptor ID |
D011627
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.760 G08.686.841.374
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Puberty" by people in Profiles.
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Early Life Adversity and Pubertal Timing: Implications for Cardiometabolic Health. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 01 20; 46(1):36-48.
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Increased Sensitivity of the Circadian System to Light in Early/Mid-Puberty. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Nov; 100(11):4067-73.
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Neighborhood socioeconomic status during childhood versus puberty in relation to endogenous sex hormone levels in adult women. Nurs Res. 2015 May-Jun; 64(3):211-20.
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Childhood adversity and pubertal timing: understanding the origins of adulthood cardiovascular risk. Biol Psychol. 2013 Apr; 93(1):213-9.
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Growth and development issues in adolescents with ostomies: a primer for the WOC nurses. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2012 Sep-Oct; 39(5):515-21; quiz 522-3.
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Pubertal timing, androgens, and obesity phenotypes in women at midlife. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Oct; 97(10):E1948-52.
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Human puberty: salivary melatonin profiles in constant conditions. Dev Psychobiol. 2012 May; 54(4):468-73.
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Linkage disequilibrium of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism in children with a prepubertal and early adolescent bipolar disorder phenotype. Am J Psychiatry. 2004 Sep; 161(9):1698-700.
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Prepubertal varicoceles. Urology. 1997 Nov; 50(5):774-7.
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Changes in salivary antipyrine pharmacokinetics during adolescence, correlated with age, hormonal levels and Tanner stage. Dev Pharmacol Ther. 1991; 16(4):194-202.