Adiposogenital dystrophy
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Adiposogenital dystrophy is a condition that may be caused by tertiary hypogonadism originating from decreased levels in GnRH. Low levels of GnRH has been associated with defects of the feeding centers of the hypothalamus[citation needed], leading to an increased consumption of food and thus caloric intake.
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Adiposogenital dystrophy | |
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Other names | Babiński-Fröhlich syndrome[1][2][3][4] (commonly associated with slipped capital femoral epiphysis),Froelich's syndrome, Fröhlich's Syndrome, Hypothalamic Infantilism-Obesity, Launois-Cleret Syndrome, Sexual Infantilism |
Specialty | Endocrinology |
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