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Table 1 Characteristics of the included cases

From: Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and chromosomal aberrations: clinical heterogeneity and implications on the health of elderly men, case series

Cases

Age

Presentation

Hormone profile

Genetic profile

Case 1

74 years

Recurrent syncope

Testosterone = 6.5 nmol/L

FSH = 23.9 IU/L

LH = 25.7 IU/L

46, XY, t(4;7)(q21.3;p15.3)

Case 2

87 years

Complications of CKD

Testosterone = 1.2 nmol/L

FSH = 34.1 IU/L

LH = 32.8 IU/L

46,X,i(Y)(p10).ish i(Y)(p)(DXYS129 +  + ,DYZ3,DXYS61-)

Case 3

76 years

Recurrent chest pain

Testosterone = 0.9 nmol/L

FSH = 28 IU/L

LH = 21 IU/L

46 XX.ish der(X)t(X;Y)(p22.3;p11.2)(SRY)

  1. Reference ranges: Testosterone 11–36 nmol/L, LH 1–9 IU/L, FSH 1–12 IU/L
  2. LH Luteinizing hormone; FSH: Follicular stimulating hormone