CHARGE syndrome as unusual cause of hypogonadism: Endocrine and molecular evaluation

Andrologia

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 326-330

  Foppiani, L ^a   Maffe A ^b   Forzano, F ^a  

^a GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

CHARGE syndrome; CHD7 gene; hypogonadism; molecular evaluation; osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COLECALCIFEROL; ETIDRONIC ACID; IRON; TESTOSTERONE; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BONE MINERALIZATION; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; CRYPTORCHISM; ECUADOR; FOLLOW UP; GENE MUTATION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPLASIA; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHENOTYPE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SYNDROME CHARGE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CALCIUM; CHARGE SYNDROME; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIPHOSPHONATES; DNA HELICASES; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EXONS; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PITUITARY GLAND; QUALITY OF LIFE; TESTOSTERONE; VITAMIN D;

EID: 77957311237     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2009.00994.x     Document Type: Article

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