Central precocious puberty in 48,XXYY Klinefelter syndrome variant

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 459-465

  Bertelloni, Silvano ^a,f   Battini, Roberta ^b   Baroncelli, Giampiero I ^a   Guerrini, Renzo ^b   Viacava, Paolo ^c   Spinelli, Claudio ^d   Simi, Paolo ^e  

^a II Pediatric Division   (Italy)

^b Child Neuropsychiatric Division   (Italy)

^c DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

^d Endocrine Surgery Clinic   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^f Dept of Repro Med and Pediatrics ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

48,XXYY Klinefelter syndrome variant; Central precocious puberty; Growth; Testicular biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033030745     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1999.12.3.459     Document Type: Article

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