Article
[Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism].
Annales d'endocrinologie - 1 Mar 2009
Roze C, Touraine P, Leger J, de Roux N
Abstract excerpt
Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is defined by reduced steroid hormone synthesis and secretion due to low LH and FSH secretion. It is a rare disease with an unknown prevalence (about 1/5000). It results from a fetal defect in GnRH neuron migration, a defect of pituitary development or from a functional defect of the hypothalamopituitary axis between GnRH neurons and gonadotropic cells. The diagnosis...
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