Table 1.
Changes in some common analytes at puberty and the sex hormones most likely to have caused the change.
| Analyte | Pubertal Change | Sex Steroid |
|---|---|---|
| Creatine kinase | Boys rise by 50 IU/L | Testosterone |
| Creatinine | Boys rise by 15 μmol/L | Testosterone |
| Albumin | Boys rise by 2 g/L | Testosterone |
| Haemoglobin | Boys rise by 20 g/L | Testosterone |
| Urate | Boys rise by 0.05 mmol/L | Testosterone |
| Cholesterol | Boys fall by 0.4 mmol/L | Testosterone |
| Globulin | Girls rise by 2 g/L | Oestradiol |
| Platelets | Girls rise by 25 × 106/L | Oestradiol |
| Bicarbonate | Girls fall by 1.5 mmol/L | Progesterone |