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Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in a trisomy X carrier: phenotype description and genotype correlation.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Jan 2016
Fiorio Patrizia, Rosaia De Santis Lucia, Cuoco Cristina, Gimelli Giorgio, Gastaldi Roberto, Bonatti Fabrizia, Ravazzolo Roberto, Bocciardi Renata
Abstract excerpt
We report on a 31-year old female who presented at genetic counseling for a small uterus, secondary amenorrhea and sterility. Gonadotropic hormone levels were low, suggesting a Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (HH) condition. Cytogenetic analysis demonstrated the presence of Trisomy X associated to an interstitial deletion of chromosome 4q13.2, resulting in the complete loss of a copy of the GNRHR gene. As GNRHR is...
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