Prolactin deficiency, obesity, and enlarged testes--a new syndrome?
- 1 August 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Vol. 55 (8), 647-649
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.55.8.647
Abstract
A 4 yr old boy is described who was obese and slightly mentally retarded. His testes were enlarged. The only endocrine disorder present was a failure to increase plasma prolactin after stimulation with thyroliberin and metoclopramide.Keywords
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