Context Discriminating adipose and glandular tissue is challenging when clinically
assessing breast development. Ultrasound facilitates staging of pubertal breast maturation …

Abstract Background The Bergen Growth Study 2 (BGS2) aims to characterise somatic and
endocrine changes in healthy Norwegian children using a novel methodology. Subjects and …

Aim To estimate references for testicular volume measured with ultrasound and Tanner
stages of pubic hair in Norwegian boys, and to compare the timing of puberty with data from …

Context Hormone reference intervals in pediatric endocrinology are traditionally partitioned
by age and lack the framework for benchmarking individual blood test results as normalized …

Context Testicular growth represents the best clinical variable to evaluate male puberty, but
current pediatric hormone references are based on chronological age and subjective …

Background Prader orchidometry has been the standard method for evaluating testicular
size. As this technique is subjective and tends to overestimate the testicular volume …

Objective To report novel ultrasound (US) references for the healthy paediatric wrist.
Methods Healthy children and adolescents had an US examination including Doppler, of the …

Context Application of ultrasound (US) to evaluate attainment and morphology of glandular
tissue provides a new rationale for evaluating onset and progression of female puberty, but …

Background Previous studies investigating the association between weight status and onset
of puberty in boys have been equivocal. It is currently unclear to what extent weight class …

Background Clinical assessment of pubertal breast development using Tanner staging is
subjective. This has led to the introduction of ultrasound (US), aiming for a more objective …