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Active hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in an infant with X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Mar 1997
Takahashi T, Shoji Y, Shoji Y, Haraguchi N, Takahashi I, Takada G
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in an infant with adrenal hypoplasia congenita, we measured the serum levels of testosterone and performed a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone stimulation test. The diagnosis was made because of the presence of a mutation, A300V, in the DAX-1 gene. The results demonstrated an active hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, with adult-level testosterone of 266...
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