Dystrophia adiposogenitalis

Adiposogenital dystrophy
Classification and external resources
Specialty	endocrinology
ICD-10	E23.6
ICD-9-CM	253.8
DiseasesDB	29318
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Adiposogenital dystrophy is a condition which 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, leading to an increased consumption of food and thus caloric intake.

It is characterized by:

It is usually associated with tumors of the hypothalamus, causing increased appetite and depressed secretion of gonadotropin. It seems to affect males mostly.

Many overweight children may appear to have the disorder because of the concurrence of obesity and retarded sexual development; these children have no endocrine disturbances, however, and they mature normally after delayed puberty.

It has several other names:

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