Until now, medics used the frequency of periods and hormone tests, but this only narrowed the window to four years.
The Sun
Hormone tests showed that the levels of hunger were similar in both groups until lunchtime whereas by mid-afternoon the people who had eaten breakfast were hungrier.
Times, Sunday Times
New hormone tests and karyotypes allowed more confident diagnosis in infancy and prediction of future development.
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