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How is a patient diagnosed with hypergonadism? what do doctors typically look for & test for if they suspect this possibility.
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Hypergonadism ?: Hypergonadism in either males or females can cause early sexual development ("precocious puberty"), and rarely can arise from a gonadal tumor, which produces either estrogen or testosterone. Levels of serum estrogen or testosterone should be checked, and if elevated, ultrasound or a CT of the gonads may diagnose a tumor.
Answered 2/26/2019
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