Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism is characterized by decreased gonadal function due to the inability of the gonads to respond to pituitary gonadotropins. Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism in fe­ males has many causes, among which are ovarian dysgenesis and abnormalities of the ovarian receptors for the pituitary gonadotro­ pins. We evaluated a woman who presented with amenorrhea due to hypergonadotr...

Our goal in the present work was to determine whether male patients with untreated hypogonadism have an increased risk of developing rheumatic/autoimmune disease (RAD), and, if so, whether there is a relation to the type of hypogonadism. We carried out neuroendocrine, genetic, and rheumatologic investigations in 13 such patients and 10 healthy male 46,XY normogonadic control subjects. Age and b...

Malouf syndrome is a very rarely encountered syndrome which was first diagnosed in 1985 upon the examination of two sisters, with findings of hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, dilated cardiomyopathy, blepharoptosis, and broad nasal base. Later on, Narahara diagnosed another sporadic case with the same findings. A survey of relevant literature leads us to three women cases in total. Here we presen...

Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by Hypergonadotropic. Hypogonadism that affects about 1% of women younger than 40 years old, while an incidence of 1/1000 is reported in women younger than 30 years old [1]. This hormonal disorder is caused by the loss of the ovarian response towards the pituitary gonadrotropins synthesis (FSH and LH) that are secreted ac...

The classic TS phenotype includes short stature, gonadal dysgenesis with primary amenorrhea and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, facial and body dysmorphisms, skeletal abnormalities, cardiovascular and renal malformations, and predisposition to autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus, celiac disease, and vitiligo.21 Short stature is always present and is caused by severa...