ESPE Abstracts

Background: The major genetic causes of CPP are the paternally inherited Makorin RING-finger protein 3 (MKRN3) and Delta-like homolog 1 (DLK1) deficiencies. Exceedingly rare patients with CPP carry variants in kisspeptin system. The CPP genes are also associated with the age at menarche in the population as demonstrated by genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 5 (NCOA5) is a coregulator for the alpha and beta estrogen receptors a...

Background: Disorders of androgen synthesis are rare causes of 46,XY disorder of sex development (DSD) that present with undervirilization or sex reversal.Objective: A history of a female adolescent with 46,XY DSD, initially suspected to have complete androgen insensitivity is presented.Methods: Patient history was obtained from the medical records. Urinary steroid profile was preformed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. T...