Open AccessPremature pubarche in a child with abnormal 3 β ‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase function and Klinefelter syndrome: the intriguing relationship between androgen deficiency and excess
Author(s) -
Gortakowski Michele,
Conroy Rushika,
Aguiar Luisa,
Allen Holley
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.742
Subject(s) - medicine , androgen deficiency , androgen excess , androgen , endocrinology , testosterone (patch) , hormone , insulin resistance , polycystic ovary , insulin
Key Clinical Message Disorders of androgen excess may coexist with disorders of androgen deficiency, such as Klinefelter syndrome, and can create diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.