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A man with a DAX1/NR0B1 mutation, normal puberty, and an intact hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis but deteriorating oligospermia during long-term follow-up.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Apr 2013
Raffin-Sanson Marie-Laure, Oudet Bérénice, Salenave Sylvie, Brailly-Tabard Sylvie, Pehuet Martine, Christin-Maitre Sophie, Morel Yves, Young Jacques
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: DAX1/NR0B1 mutations cause primary adrenal insufficiency in early childhood and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HHG), leading to absent or incomplete sexual maturation. The aim of the study was to prospectively investigate gonadotrope and testicular functions in a patient carrying a DAX1 mutation, who had spontaneous puberty and normal virilization but oligospermia. CASE REPORT: The proband was referred...
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