Hypoparathyroidism and late-onset hypogonadism in an adult male with familial 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a case report with 3-year follow-up and review of the literature.

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BACKGROUND: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome) is associated with multiple organ dysfunctions such as cardiac defects, immunodeficiency, and hypoplasia of parathyroid glands. Moreover, the phenotype of 22q11.2 DS has clinical variability and heterogeneity. CASE PRESENTATION: In this report, we present the case of a 35-year-old patient with a past medical history that included recurrent infections, mild...

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