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Induction of puberty with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) followed by reversal of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in Kallmann syndrome.
Endokrynologia Polska - 1 Jan 2017
Pierzchlewska Malgorzata M, Robaczyk Maciej G, Vogel Ida
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare, congenital disorder combining hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) due to GnRH-deficiency with anosmia. Traditionally thought to require lifelong therapy it turns out to be a reversible condition in some patients. CASE REPORT: We present a case of a 22-year old man with absent puberty due to KS, in whom genetic testing revealed heterozygosity for a mutation in the...
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