TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 540. Normal Pubertal Development A1 - Styne, Dennis M. A1 - Cuttler, Leonna A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal endocrine function lead to the striking changes associated with secondary sexual development. Endocrine changes of puberty are divided into (1) gonadarche, or the awakening of gonadal action during which increased pituitary gonadotropins cause the secretion of gonadal steroids, and (2) adrenarche, or the awakening of adrenal androgen secretion caused by still undefined factors. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7054632 ER -