Early and Delayed Puberty Flashcards

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years of puberty for boys and girls

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girls: 10-14
boys: 12-16

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3 peaks of hpg

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fetal midgestation
postnatal first 1-6 mos
puberty

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hpg status in early childhood to pre-pubertal

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dormant, undetectable serum lh and sex hormones

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hpg secretion in peripuberty

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low in the daytime, increases in amplitude and frequency during sleep

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hpg secretion mid-puberty

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lh pulses become evident even duing daytime and occur about 90-120 min intervals

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hormone sequence in hpt axis

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gnrh -> fsh and lh
fsh -> sertoli cells inhibin b
lh -> leydig cells -> testosterone -> estradiol

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7
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effects of estradiol

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breast development (gynecomastia for males), growth acceleration, skeletal (bone) maturation

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role of adrenals in puberty

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produce dhea and dhea-s (marker for adrenal androgen secretion)
incerases at 6-8 yo

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first changes in females

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breast budding (some pubic and axillary hair)

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first changes in males

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testicular enlargement

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breast development stages

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1 - prepubertal with no palpable breast tissue
2 - breast bud, elevation of papilla and enlargement of areolar diameter
3 - enlargement without separation of areolar contour
4 - areola and papilla project, forms secondary mound
5 - recession of areola to match contour of breast, papilla projects beyond contour of breast

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pubic hair development stages (female)

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1 - prepubertal with no pubic hair
2 - sparse, straight hair along lateral vulva, pigmented
3 - darker, coarser, curlier, extends over mid-pubis
4 - adult like but doesnt extend over thighs
5 - adult, from thigh to thigh

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external genitalia development (males)

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1 - prepubertal
2 - testes and scrotum enlarge, scrotal skin reddens and changes texture
3 - enlargement of penis (length at first)
4 - increased size of penis, development of glans, testes and scrotum become larger, scrotal skin darker
5 - adult

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pubic hair development (male)

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1 - prepubertal
2 - sparse, straight pubic hair along base of penis
3 - darker, coarser, curlier extending over mid-pubis
4 - adult-like, but not extending to thighs
5 - adult, thigh to thigh

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15
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size of beads for comparison for testicular vol

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prepubertal: 1-3 ml
pubertal: 4-12 ml
adult: 12-25 ml

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girls peak height velocity

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tanner stage 2-3

peak height velocity occurs before menarche

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17
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boys peak height velocity

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tanner stage 4-5

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18
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t/f fusion of the epiphyses of the left hand is not a good indicator for further elongation

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false, fusion of epiphyses in the left wrist and hand indicates no further elongation should be expected from the patient

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19
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___ in females leads to earlier breast development, pubic hair, or menarche

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obesity

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20
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precocious puberty for f/m

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f: before 8 yo
m: before 9 yo

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delayed puberty for f/m

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f: after 13 yo
m: after 14 yo

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22
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features of precocious puberty in girls

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before 8 yo
breast development (first sign)
earlier growth spurt
pubic and axillary hair
menstruation
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23
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features of precocious puberty in boys

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before 9 yo
enlargement of testes (first sign)
pigmentation of scrotum and penile growth
pubic and axillary hair, earlier growth spurt, acne and deepened voice

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diagnostic tests for precocious puberty

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bone age
fsh, lh, estradiol for f
baseline testosterone for m
gnrh stimulation test
17-ohp, tsh, ft4, hcg
pelvic and adrenal uts
cranial mri/ct
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25
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result of gnrh stimulation test in central peripheral puberty

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increased lh response

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26
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abnormal results of blood tests for precocious puberty

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17-ohp: cah
tsh and ft4: thyroid
hcg: gonadotropin secreting tumor

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imaging tests for precocious puberty

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pelvic and adrenal uts: ovary pathology or adrenal tumor

mri: hypothalamic or pituitary tumor

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28
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classification of precocious puberty

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central: gonadotropin dependent (true), hpg axis is activated
peripheral: gonadotropin independent
incomplete or partial pubertal development

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29
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causes of organic cns/brain lesion

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hypothalamic hamartoma
secretory brain tumors
cns infections (encephalitis, tb meningitis)

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30
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factors that are more likely organic causes of central pp

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boys (75%) and younger boys (< 6 yo)

girls with rapid breast development, estradiol > 30 pg/ml, < 6 yo

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clinical manifestations of central pp

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intracranial lesions with hypothalamic signs and symptoms
visual signs (suggests intracranial
headache (upon waking up = more intracranial)
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pathophysio of hypothalamic hamartoma

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caused by ectopic neural tissue

glial cells produce tgf-b which activated gnrh pulses

33
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signs and symptoms of hypothalamic hamartoma

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gelastic or psychomotor seizures

rapid progressive sexual precocity in very young children

34
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types of gonadotropin-secreting tumors

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liver, cns, mediastinum, gonads, adrenals

elevated hcg and a-fetoprotein

35
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gonadotropin secreting tumors are more common in ___

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boys, 10-20x more

36
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pathophysio of pp hypothyroidism

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elevated tsh interacting with fsh receptors affecting bone age

37
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features of pp hypothyroid

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f: breast enlargement and menses
m: testicular enlargement, modest or no penile development, no pubic hair

38
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the risk of sexual precocity is _____ to the age of the child at the time radiation was given

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inversely proportional (lower age = more pp)

39
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other diseases associated with irradiation of the brain

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gh deficiency and hypothyroid

40
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idiopathic precocious puberty is particularly seen in ___

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girls, they have pubertal lh response to gnrh stimulation tests

41
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isosexual causes of peripheral pp in f

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mccune albright syndrome
autonomous ovarian cysts
ovarian tumor
ovarian follicular cyst
granulosa cell tumor
exogenous estrogens
42
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heterosexual causes of peripheral pp in f

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non-salt wasting cah
adrenal tumors
ovarian tumors
gonadoblastoma
sertoli-leydig cell tumors
exogenous androgens
43
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triad of mccune albright syndrome

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precocious puberty
patchy cutaneous pigmentation
fibrous dysplasia of skeletin

44
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pathophysio of mccune albright syndrome

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missense mutation, activation of acth, tsh, fsh, and lh causing autonomous hyperfunction
normal to high estradiol

45
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presentation of virilizing cah in females

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due to untreated cah -> hirsutism, advanced bone maturation, compromised adult height

46
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isosexual causes of peripheral pp in m

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cah* (can be salt wasting or non salt wasting)
adrenocortical tumor
leydig cell tumor
familial male pp
exogenous androgen
47
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heterosexual causes of peripheral pp in m

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feminizing adrenocortical tumor

exogenous estrogen

48
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presentation of cah in males

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untreated cah -> non-salt wasting -> pubic hair, advanced bone maturation, compromised adult height

salt wasting cah is life threatening

49
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pathophysio of familial male pp

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rare autosomal dominant missense mutation of lh receptor -> activation of camp production and leydig cells

50
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features of familial male pp

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slightly enlarges testes with leydig cell maturation and hyperplasia
elevated testosterone
lh at prepubertal levels, no pulsatile secretion, no response to stimulation

51
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age of premature pubarche

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f: 8
m: 9

f > m

52
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pathophysio of premature pubarche

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early maturational event of adrenal androgen production, precocious maturation of zona reticularis, increased basal and acth-stimulated [17-oh pregnenolone, dhea, androstenedione]

53
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causes of premature menarche

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common: vulvovaginitis, foreign body, sexual abuse
uncommon: urethral prolapse, sarcoma botryoides

54
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most common cause of medicational precocity

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testosterone gels or creams causing virilization of children and women

55
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causes for pp due to prolonged exposure to edc

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industrial solvents and their by-products, plasticss (BPA), plasticizers, pesticides

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outcomes of untreated pp

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increased rate of bone maturation -> early closure of epiphysis, less than expected height, emotional behavior and mood swings

57
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medical therapy for pp

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gnrh-agonist therapy injected every 3-4 weeks
levothyroxine for hypothyroid
glucocorticoid for cah

58
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indications for gnrh agonist treatment

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most boys with central pp
girls with rapidly progressive precocious puberty
children who are small for gestational age (more aggressive treatment)

59
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types of gonadal dysfunction in delayed puberty

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hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (primary - at gonadal level)
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (secondary or tertiary - pituitary or hypoth)
60
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clinical manifestation of delayed puberty

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absence of secondary sexual characteristics
short stature: turner and prader willi
tall stature: klinefelter
congenital abnormalities
neuro symptoms
61
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an arm span > height suggests ___

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delayed epiphyseal closure secondary to hypogonadism

62
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test that differentiates primary, secondary, or tertiary hypogonadism

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serum lh and fsh, estradiol (f) testosterone (m)

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test that detects hyperprolactinemia

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serum prolactin

caused by prolactinoma or hp disorder

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test for cns diseases

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serum free t4 and low tsh

65
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test that distinguishes between congenital gnrh deficiency and constitutional delay of puberty

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adrenal androgen test (serum dhea-s)

gnrh deficiency likely have normal adrenal maturation and normal dhea-s

66
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test for evaluation of klinefelter (m) and turner syndrome (f)

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karyotyping

67
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initial screening for delayed puberty

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cbc, esr, bun, crea, lft

68
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results of progesterone challenge

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(+) withdrawal bleeding: intact outflow tract, functional ovary, pit, and cns, likely due to anovulation
(-) withdrawal bleeding: require administration of hormonal cycle of estrogen with progesterone

69
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imaging for delayed puberty

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xray for bone age
pelvic uts: +/- uterus
cranial mri: for neuro and kallman syndrome

70
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non-pathologic causes of delayed puberty

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constitutional delay (90%) - malabsorption, underweight, chronic illness, (+) family history

71
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primary pathologic reasons for delayed puberty

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high fsh and lh

congenital: turner syndrome (45xo), klinefelter syndrome (47, xxy)
acquired: autoimmune or post infectious disease, trauma/surgery, chemo/rad

72
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secondary pathologic reasons for delayed puberty

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low to normal fsh and lh

73
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what is eugonadism

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presents with anatomic abnormalities of the target organ or outflow tract, mullerian agenesis, vaginal septum, imperforate hymen, androgen insensitivity

74
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features of turner syndrome

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short stature, gonadal dysgenesis -> delay in puberty

75
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features of klinefelter syndrome

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tall height, prominent breasts, small testes