Suprarenal Virilism
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Until a year ago the patient, a girl aged 5 years, was to all appearances norma], mentally and physically. During the dst twelve months she became fat, listless, unusually silent, Prone to sit about, disinclined to take an interest in her Surroundings or to play with other children. With the increasing fatness growth in stature was at an normally vigorous rate, hair developing on the limbs and 0c*y generally. There was no menstruation. Sortie few days before she was brought to my notice there
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