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Adrenarche

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Adrenarche is the part of puberty that is the result of the action of adrenal androgens, for example DHA.

The effects of these hormones are:

  • development of pubic and axillary hair
  • growth
  • axillary and groin apocrine gland secretion
  • acne

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