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Hypogonadism

Hypogonadism: Introduction

Hypogonadism: medical term for a defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes). See free access online books about Hypogonadism below. See detailed information below for a list of 124 causes of Hypogonadism, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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  • Hypogonadism
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
 

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Causes of Hypogonadism listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Hypogonadism as a symptom include:

See full list of 124 causes of Hypogonadism
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Definitions of Hypogonadism:

Hypogonadism: Inadequate gonadal function, as manifested by deficiencies in gametogenesis or the secretion of gonadal hormones; results in atrophy or deficient development of secondary sexual characteristics and, when occurring in prepubertal males, in altered body habitus, characterized by a short trunk and long limbs.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Condition resulting from or characterized by abnormally decreased functional activity of the gonads, with retardation of growth and sexual development.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone); results in deficient development of secondary sex characteristics and (in prepubertal males) a body with long legs and a short trunk
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Condition resulting from or characterized by abnormally decreased functional activity of the gonads, with retardation of growth and sexual development.
- (Source - CRISP)

Hypogonadism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hypogonadism, or a subtype of Hypogonadism, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)

Detailed list of causes of Hypogonadism

The list below shows some of the causes of Hypogonadism mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 124 causes of Hypogonadism

How Common are these Causes of Hypogonadism?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hypogonadism. Of the 124 causes of Hypogonadism that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 122 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 124 causes of Hypogonadism

Conditions listing symptoms: Hypogonadism:

The following list of conditions have 'Hypogonadism' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

Symbols

  • 3-M Syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • 46,XX Gonadal dysgenesis epibulbar dermoid ... hypogonadism

    A

  • Alagille Syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Alopecia - hypogonadism - extrapyramidal disorder ... hypogonadism
  • Anophthalmia - hypothalamo-pituitary insufficiency ... hypogonadism
  • Anophthalmia - hypyothalamo-pituitary insufficiency ... hypogonadism
  • Anophthalmia - microcephaly - hypogonadism ... hypogonadism
  • APECED Syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Aromatase deficiency ... hypogonadism

    B

  • Bardet-Biedl Syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 1 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 10 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 11 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 12 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 2 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 3 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 4 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 5 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 6 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 7 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 8 ... hypogonadism
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome, type 9 ... hypogonadism
  • Borjeson Syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Bosma-Henkin-Christiansen syndrome ... hypogonadism

    C

  • Camera-Marugo-Cohen syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Camurati-Engelmann Disease ... hypogonadism
  • Cardiomyopathy - hypogonadism - metabolic anomalies ... hypogonadism
  • Cataract deafness hypogonadism ... hypogonadism
  • CCFDN ... hypogonadism
  • CDG syndrome type 1A ... hypogonadism
  • CDG syndrome type I ... hypogonadism
  • Cephalopolysyndactyly ... hypogonadism
  • Chromosome 13p duplication ... hypogonadism
  • Chromosome 15 Ring ... hypogonadism
  • Chromosome 15q duplication syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Chromosome 15q, partial deletion ... hypogonadism
  • Chromosome 15q, trisomy ... Hypogonadism
  • Chromosome 3, monosomy 3p ... hypogonadism
  • Chromosome 3, trisomy 3p ... hypogonadism
  • Chromosome 6p deletion syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1A ... hypogonadism
  • Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1K ... hypogonadism
  • Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Type Ia ... hypogonadism

    D

  • De Sanctis-Cacchione syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Deletion 3p ... Hypogonadism

    F

  • Freire-Maia odontotrichomelic syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Freire-Maia syndrome ... hypogonadism

    G

  • Gloomy syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Grahmann's syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome ... hypogonadism

    H

  • Harper dwarfism ... hypogonadism
  • Hypogonadism - mitral valve prolapse - mental retardation ... hypogonadism
  • Hypogonadism, primary - partial alopecia ... hypogonadism
  • Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism alopecia ... hypogonadism

    K

  • Keratoderma - epithelioma - dental abnormalities- hypogonadism ... hypogonadism

    L

  • Leydig cells hypoplasia ... hypogonadism
  • Leydig cells hypoplasia, type I ... hypogonadism
  • Leydig cells hypoplasia, type II ... hypogonadism
  • Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, deficiency of, with ataxia ... hypogonadism

    M

  • Meier-Rotschild syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Mental retardation - dysmorphism - hypogonadism - diabetes ... hypogonadism
  • Mental retardation - epileptic seizures - hypogonadism - hypogenitalism -microcephaly - obesity ... hypogonadism
  • Mental retardation X-linked syndromic 7 ... hypogonadism
  • Mental retardation, epileptic seizures, hypogonadism and hypogenitalism, microcephaly, and obesity ... hypogonadism
  • Mental retardation, X-linked - hypogonadism - ichthyosis - obesity - short stature ... hypogonadism
  • Mental retardation, X-linked - hypotonic face ... hypogonadism
  • Microcephaly - hypergonadotropic hypogonadism - short stature ... hypogonadism
  • Moebius axonal neuropathy - hypogonadism ... hypogonadism
  • Multiple endocrine abnormalities - adenylyl cyclase dysfunction ... hypogonadism
  • Multiple pterygium syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Muscular dystrophy - congenital infantile cataract - hypogonadism ... hypogonadism
  • Muscular dystrophy, congenital, infantile with cataract - hypogonadism ... hypogonadism
  • Myhre-Ruvalcaba-Kelley syndrome ... hypogonadism

    N

  • Nathalie syndrome ... hypogonadism

    P

  • Prader-Willi syndrome ... Hypogonadism

    R

  • Renpenning syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Renpenning syndrome 1 ... hypogonadism
  • Resistance to LH (luteinizing hormone) ... hypogonadism
  • Retinopathy pigmentary - intellectual deficit ... hypogonadism
  • Retinopathy pigmentary mental retardation ... hypogonadism
  • Retinopathy, pigmentary and mental retardation ... hypogonadism
  • Ruvalcaba Churesigaew Myhre syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Ruvalcaba-Churesigaew-Myhre syndrom ... hypogonadism

    S

  • Salti-Salem syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Say-Barber-Miller syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Schaap-Taylor-Baraitser syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Scholte syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Schäfer syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Sohval-Soffer syndrome ... hypogonadism
  • Spastic paraparesis deafness ... hypogonadism
  • Spastic paraplegia with Kallmann syndrome ... hypogonadism

    T

  • Tetramelic deficiencies - Ectodermal dysplasia - deformed ears - other abnormalities ... hypogonadism

    V

  • Vagneur Triolle Ripert syndrome ... Hypogonadism
  • Vasquez Hurst Sotos syndrome ... Hypogonadism

    W

  • Werner syndrome ... hypogonadism

    X

  • X chromosome, duplication Xq13 1 q21 1 ... Hypogonadism
  • X chromosome, trisomy 26-28 ... Hypogonadism
  • X chromosome, trisomy Xp3 ... Hypogonadism
  • X chromosome, trisomy Xpter Xq13 ... Hypogonadism
  • X chromosome, trisomy Xq ... Hypogonadism
  • X chromosome, trisomy Xq25 ... Hypogonadism

    Z

  • Zinc deficiency ... Hypogonadism

    Conditions listing complications: Hypogonadism:

    The following list of conditions have 'Hypogonadism' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    H

  • Hematochromatosis ... Hypogonadism

    K

  • Klinefelter syndrome ... hypogonadism

    N

  • Nevi - atrial myxoma - myxoid neurofibromata - ephelides ... hypogonadism

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  • What are the alternative names for Hypogonadism:

    Gonadal failure
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Hypogonadism:

    Symptoms related to Hypogonadism:

    3-M Syndrome, 46, XX Gonadal dysgenesis epibulbar dermoid, Acrocephalopolysyndactyly type 2, Alagille Syndrome, Alopecia

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