Similarities and differences in diurnal salivary adrenal hormones in monozygotic twins with discordant birthweight
The significant correlations within monozygotic twin pairs in all measured hormones at nearly all time points suggest a strong genetic influence on the adrenal axis. Among the discordant twin pairs, we found significant variations in progesterone, suggesting additional long-lasting influence from intrauterine conditions on adrenal hormones with possible metabolic consequences.
Authors
- Alexandra Kulle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4411-6879)
- Bettina Gohlke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1432-1465)
- Sandra Schulte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5333-3592)
- Peter Bartmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7115-3552)
- Paul‐Martin Holterhus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9308-3129)
- Felix Schreiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4216-2169)
- Thea Roedig
- Nora Eberhardt
Institutions
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hormone Research in Paediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000542549
- Primary Topic
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00