Prolactin deficiency, obesity, and enlarged testes--a new syndrome?

Archives of disease in childhood ·Vol. 55 ·No. 8 ·1980-08-00 ·Pages 647-9

Roitman A, Assa S, Kauli R, Laron Z

Abstract

A 4-year-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.

MeSH Terms

Child, Preschool Humans Hypertrophy Intellectual Disability/complications Male Obesity/complications Prolactin/deficiency,metabolism Syndrome Testicular Diseases/complications

Chemicals

Prolactin

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Roitman A

Assa S

Kauli R

Laron Z

References (5)

5 references, click to expand

The ontogenesis of human fetal hormones. III. Prolactin.
J Clin Invest. 1975 Jul;56(1):155-64 PMID: 1141430
Prolactin deficiency in pseudohypoparathyroidism.
N Engl J Med. 1977 Jan 20;296(3):140-4 PMID: 401530
X-linked mental deficiency megalotestes syndrome.
JAMA. 1977 Oct 10;238(15):1646-50 PMID: 578251
Diminished prolactin reserve: a case report.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1977 Sep;45(3):412-8 PMID: 409726
Hyperprolactinaemia in a boy with hypothyroidism due to an ectopic thyroid.
Acta Paediatr Belg. 1978 Jul-Sep;31(3):155-7 PMID: 707094

Article Info

Journal

Archives of disease in childhood

Abbr.

Arch Dis Child

ISSN

1468-2044

DOI

10.1136/adc.55.8.647

Published

1980-08-00

Pages

647-9

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0372434

PMCID

PMC1627046

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/adc.55.8.647 PMC Full Text View journal details

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