Steroid Panel for Premature Adrenarche Test and Its Price in India

Premature Adrenarche (PA) is a premature increase of specific hormones DHEA and its sulfate. Normally the hormone increases at the age of 8 or 9 years. But the problem of premature adrenarche usually occurs in kids who are born smaller and girls of the age group of less than 8 years and boys of age group less than 9 years.

Steroid Panel for Premature Adrenarche is used for the testing of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS). These hormones are related to a premature increase in adrenal androgens.

Why is Steroid Panel for Premature Adrenarche done?

Endocrinologist recommends the Steroid Panel for Premature Adrenarche to boys with the age less than 9 years and girls with age of less than 8 years with symptoms of premature puberty such as

• Presence of hair in armpit(underarm)
• Presence of sexual hair and public hair
• Strong odor in underarm 
• Absence of breasts in girls even at the stage of maturation 
• Absence of male genital growth in boys even at the age of maturation
• Height greater than normal

Sample Type Required

>>2ml of Serum

If your kid has indications of premature puberty, then is a possibility of having premature adrenarche. Book a Steroid Panel for Premature Adrenarche and know the cause of premature adrenarche(PA) for the right treatment to get rid of the symptoms.