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A. Effects of Female Sex Hormones
2 Estrogens Progestogens
Excess

Gonadotropins In children:
accelerated Antimineralo-
sexual maturation corticoid
Clotting and growth action
tendency Sex Hormones: Effects
Insulin resistance Basal
No No metabolism,
follicular menstruation body
maturation Premature temperature
epiphyseal fusion
Natriuresis Female
Retarded growth Hyper-
Infertility Thrombosis Diabetes ventilation
mellitus
Plate 9.11
Proliferative phase Secretory phase
Ovulation

1
Normal Estrogens
Progesterone

1 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 Days
3 Estrogens Progestogens
Deficiency

No build-up of
25-OH-D 3 HDL, mammary uterus mammary
formation VLDL gland mucosa gland
LDL
tubes alveoli
Proliferation and In children:
desquamation
of vaginal delayed
epithelium epiphyseal fusion
Osteo- Atherosclerosis
porosis Amenorrhea
Vaginal No distinct sexual
infections Tall stature characteristics 277

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