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Kallmann syndrome in women: from genes to diagnosis and treatment.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Apr 2013
Meczekalski Blazej, Podfigurna-Stopa Agnieszka, Smolarczyk Roman, Katulski Krzysztof, Genazzani Andrea R
Abstract excerpt
Kallmann syndrome (KS) can be characterized as genetic disorder marked by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia. Franz Jozef Kallmann was the first who described this disease in 1944. He suggested, that this disease has hereditary background. At present, six genes are regarded as causal genes of KS. These genes can be listed in chronological order: KAL1, FGFR1, FGF8, CHD7, PROKR2 and PROK2. The sensitivity of...
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