Van Wyk Grumbach syndrome - a rare association of a common prepubertal condition
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A Case of Van Wyk-Grumbach Syndrome
In boys precocious puberty is defined as the development of secondary sexual characters before 9 year of age. In girls, the development of breasts (thelarche) before 7.5 year, the development of pubic hairs (pubarche) before 8.5 year or menarche before the age of 9.5 year is considered precocious [1]. Hypothyroidism is usually associated with delayed puberty and rarely with precocious puberty [...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2320-6071
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162339