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Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Alternative Names: Gonadotropin deficiency; Kallmann syndrome; Secondary hypogonadism Symptoms: lack of development at puberty, incomplete development or significant delay of pubertal development prepubertal testicular size in adolescence absence of secondary sexual development (for example, pubic, facial, and underarm hair) short stature may be associated with some forms of hypogonadism anosmia (inability to smell) Signs and tests: levels of various hormones in the blood GnRH stimulation test (measuring hormone levels after stimulation by injected hormones) MRI of the head

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