[Androgenic function of the adrenal glands in children with acceleration of the growth and development]

A study was made of the urinary excretion of neutral 17-ketosteroids (sum total and individual fractions) in 65 accelerated children, aged from 7 to 16 years. The information on the excretion of androgenic compounds pointed to an earlier and increased functional activity of the adrenal cortex and gonads in children with acceleration of the growth and development.