Gonadotropin- and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Independent Precocious Puberty of Gonadal Origin in a Patient with Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita Due to DAX1 Gene Mutation – A Case Report and Review of the Literature: Implications for the Pathomechanism
Conclusion: We hypothesize that an intrinsic, gonadotropin- and ACTH-independent activation of steroidogenesis in the DAX1 deficient testes leads to PP in AHC patients with DAX1 mutations.Horm Res Paediatr
Source: Hormone Research in Paediatrics - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
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