Article
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
Seminars in reproductive medicine - 1 Nov 2002
Silveira Leticia F G, MacColl Gavin S, Bouloux Pierre M G
Abstract excerpt
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is characterized by failure of gonadal function secondary to deficient gonadotropin secretion, resulting from either a pituitary or hypothalamic defect, and is commonly seen in association with structural lesions or functional defects affecting this region. Although the genetic basis for idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is largely unknown, mutations in several genes involved...
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