Hypogonadotrophic short statured with anosmia: Kallmann's syndrome

Hypogonadotrophic short statured with anosmia: Kallmann's syndrome

Short stature with loss of secondary sex characters can occur due to genetic disorders. One of them is Kallmann's syndrome. The condition has been noted to be present in families. It is associated with anosmia and hypogonadism. We are presenting a case of young boy who was short statured and ha...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan 2011-02, Vol.21 (2), p.113-114
Hauptverfasser: Tarique, Shandana, Iqbal, M Hassan, Riaz, Hina, Abaidullah, Sajid, Cheema, Tahira Murtaza
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Human Growth Hormone - therapeutic use
Humans
Kallmann Syndrome - diagnosis
Kallmann Syndrome - drug therapy
Male
Steroids - therapeutic use
Vitamin D - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:Short stature with loss of secondary sex characters can occur due to genetic disorders. One of them is Kallmann's syndrome. The condition has been noted to be present in families. It is associated with anosmia and hypogonadism. We are presenting a case of young boy who was short statured and had anosmia with multiple hormonal deficiencies.
ISSN:1022-386X