Medicine
Clinical Significance of Adrenarche in Premature Infants
Quick fact
In premature infants, adrenarche—the adrenal androgen rise that normally happens around age 6–8—can occur as early as the first few months of life, and its clinical meaning is still being unraveled.
Why this is interesting
You may have heard that puberty begins with a surge of hormones, but did you know that some premature babies show signs of that surge months before they are due?