2015
DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2014-0503
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The spectrum of 46XY disorders of sex development in a University centre in Saudi Arabia

Abstract: A wide spectrum of causes were noted. Androgen insensitivity syndrome was the commonest. In Saudi Arabia, where consanguineous mating is high, 5-α-reductase is also a common cause of 46XY DSD.

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“…Patients presented with polyuria, polydipsia and high serum sodium of more than or equal 150 mmol\l with diluted urine [60][61][62]. Furthermore, congenital isolated hypogonadotrophin is extremely rare in this study, 8 (3.9%) patients out of 202 patients, similar to what had been reported in other cohorts [63][64].…”
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“…Patients presented with polyuria, polydipsia and high serum sodium of more than or equal 150 mmol\l with diluted urine [60][61][62]. Furthermore, congenital isolated hypogonadotrophin is extremely rare in this study, 8 (3.9%) patients out of 202 patients, similar to what had been reported in other cohorts [63][64].…”
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confidence: 80%
“…Another unique feature of congenital hypopituitarism is the presence at birth of a microphallus (small penis). This is a result of gonadotrophic hormone deficiency [27][28]. Noninfectious form of hepatitis developed in our series, the condition is suspected as liver enlarged with abnormal liver function tests [18,20,[29][30][31][32].…”
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confidence: 88%
“…Çalışmamızda da gösterdiğimiz gibi aslında , endokrin hastalıkları boy kısalığının nadir nedenleri arasındadır. Farklı çalışmalarda %5-%35 arasında geniş bir aralıkta değişen oranlar bildirilmiştir(26,27,28). Ayrıca olgularımızda BHE endokrinolojik nedenlerin %59.2'sini, boy kısalığı olan çocuk ve ergenlerin %8.4 'ünü oluşturmaktaydı.…”
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