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Clinical and Biochemical Phenotype of Adolescent Males with Gynecomastia

Miłosz LorekDominika Tobolska-LorekBarbara Kalina-FaskaAleksandra Januszek-TrzciakowskaAneta M Gawlik-Starzyk
Published in: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology (2019)
The E2/TTE ratio may be a helpful tool in diagnosing gynecomastia. Altered E2/TTE ratio might be responsible for a proportion of cases described previously as idiopathic. Additionally, weight loss does not imply reduction of breast size in boys. Nonetheless it should be the first step in the management of prolonged gynecomastia.
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