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Belgian Endocrine Society 2019

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An unusual case of pubertas tarda: IGSF-1 deficiency syndrome

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An unusual case of pubertas tarda: IGSF-1 deficiency syndrome

Matthys I , Taes Y , Callewaert B , De Schepper J

Background aim of the work: IGSF-1 encodes a plasma membrane immunoglobulin superfamily glycoprotein that is abundant in the pituitary and testis. Loss-of-function causes an X-linked syndrome which is mainly characterized by congenital hypothyroidism and macroorchidism.[1,2] Because of its relatively recent discovery and its very rare incidence, the time to diagnosis is often long. We present a case of IGSF1 deficiency case where it took 6 years before diagnosis was made. With...