Value of the human chorionic gonadotropin stimulation test in the diagnosis of disorder of sexual development in children

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the value of the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulation test in the diagnosis of disorder of sexual development (DSD) in children.

METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 132 children with DSD. According to the karyotype, they were divided into three groups: 46,XX group (n=10), 46,XY group (n=87), and sex chromosome abnormality group (n=35). The above groups were compared in terms of sex hormone levels before and after hCG stimulation test, and the morphological manifestation of the impact of testicular tissue on the results of the hCG stimulation test was analyzed.

RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the multiple increase of testosterone after stimulation among the three groups (P>0.05). In the 46,XY group, the children with 5α-reductase type 2 deficiency had a testosterone-to-dihydrotestosterone ratio higher than that of the 46,XY DSD children with other causes. Morphological analysis showed that DSD children with testicular tissue demonstrated a significantly higher multiple increase in testosterone after stimulation compared to children without testicular tissue (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: The hCG stimulation test has an important value in assessing the presence and function of testicular interstitial cells in children with different types of DSD, and it is recommended to perform the hCG stimulation test for DSD children with unclear gonadal type.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 26(2024), 2 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 158-163

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Weiterer Titel:

人绒毛膜促性腺激素激发试验在性发育异常儿童中的诊断作用评估

Beteiligte Personen:

Liang, Cui-Li [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Guo-Chang [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Niu, Hui-Lin [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Wen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Li-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Jia, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wen [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Li [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase
3XMK78S47O
Child
Chorionic Gonadotropin
Disorder of sexual development
EC 1.3.99.5
English Abstract
Human chorionic gonadotropins stimulation test
Journal Article
Testicular interstitial cell
Testosterone

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Date Completed 05.03.2024

Date Revised 10.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2309090

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369261828