Assessment of Delayed puberty: Video, Anatomy, Definition & Function | Osmosis

Question

A 14-year-old boy presents to his family physician accompanied by his parent due to concerns regarding delayed puberty. The patient&#8217;s parent expresses concern about a lack of secondary male sex characteristics compared to his sibling of the same age. The patient has a reserved demeanor and answers questions with one-word answers. The patient gets mostly C&#8217;s and some D&#8217;s in school. He has been picked on since starting school for his inability to smell when other students intentionally break wind in his presence. On physical examination, height and weight are near the 60th percentile for his age. The patient has absent pubic hair and small testes. A deficiency of which of the following hormones is most directly responsible for this patient&#8217;s clinical presentation? &#160;

Accepted Answer

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone &#160;

Answer

Follicle Stimulating Hormone &#160;

Answer

Luteinizing hormone &#160;

Answer

Testosterone

Answer

Corticotropin releasing hormone &#160;

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Delayed puberty

Pathology

Endocrine system