Premature pubarche in a child with abnormal 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase function and Klinefelter syndrome: the intriguing relationship between androgen deficiency and excess

Authors

Michele Gortakowski MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Rushika Conroy MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Luisa Aguiar MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Holley Allen MD, Baystate HealthFollow

Author Department

Pediatrics

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

12-2016

Abstract

Disorders of androgen excess may coexist with disorders of androgen deficiency, such as Klinefelter syndrome, and can create diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Recommended Citation

Gortakowski M, Conroy R, Aguiar L, Allen H. Premature pubarche in a child with abnormal 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase function and Klinefelter syndrome: the intriguing relationship between androgen deficiency and excess. Clin Case Rep. 2016 Dec 20;5(1):57-60.

PMID

28096991