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Clinical and Genetic Characterization of a Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty Cohort.
Neuroendocrinology - 1 Jan 2020
Barroso Priscila Sales, Jorge Alexander Augusto Lima, Lerario Antonio Marcondes, Montenegro Luciana Ribeiro, Vasques Gabriela Andrade, Lima Amato Lorena Guimarães, Gontijo Silveira Leticia Ferreira, Mendonca Berenice Bilharinho, Latronico Ana Claudia
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) is the most prevalent cause of delayed puberty in both sexes. Family history of delayed puberty (2 or more affected members in a family) has been evidenced in 50-75% of patients with CDGP and the inheritance is often consistent with autosomal dominant pattern, with or without complete penetrance. However, the molecular basis of CDGP is not completely...
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