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Sophie Stoppa-Vaucher1, Anissa Djemli, Guy Van Vliet
1Endocrinology Service and Research Center, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada H3T 1C5. sophie.stoppa@gmail.com
Clinical Biochemistry
|August 31, 2010
Abstract:
We report the case of a newborn boy who presented with micropenis and bilateral cryptorchidism at birth. The determination of AMH level strongly suggested a diagnosis of bilateral anorchia at 3 days of age whereas FSH and LH levels at the same time were not informative. The rapidity and reliability of results can reduce parental anxiety and avoid more invasive explorations.
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