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XY gonadal dysgenesis associated with hGH and gonadotrophin deficiencies

Author(s) -

Kauli Rivka,

Pertzelan Athaija,

PragerLewin Ruth,

Maimon Zipora,

Ovadia Jardena,

Laron Zvi

Publication year - 1979

Publication title -

clinical genetics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543

H-Index - 102

eISSN - 1399-0004

pISSN - 0009-9163

DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1979.tb01768.x

Subject(s) - gonadal dysgenesis , endocrinology , medicine , short stature , biology , growth hormone , karyotype , turner syndrome , gonad , hormone , chromosome , genetics , gene

A girl of remarkably short stature, referred for investigation with the diagnosis of gonadal dysgenesis and the finding of a male karyotype, proved to be deficient in growth hormone and gonadotrophin secretion, and was treated with growth and sex hormones. It was concluded that this case demonstrates an apparently casual coincidence of pituitary insufficiency with XY gonadal dysgenesis, evidently the first to be reported.

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