Markers of Fertility in Adolescents With Chronic Endocrinopathies at Transition From Paediatric to Adult Care.
Daniela ChoukairJanna MittnachtMarkus BettendorfPublished in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (2024)
After current established treatments with sex steroids, the development of secondary sexual characteristics was mature. However, impaired markers of fertility have been identified in patients with TS, KS and MPHD, reflecting gonadal dysgenesis in TS and KS, but gonadal immaturity in MPHD as gonadal gonadotropin stimulation is lacking throughout development. Consequently, in patients with MPHD, these markers cannot reliably predict individual fertility, which warrants consideration and incorporation in future treatment concepts.