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CaseReport

17-Hydroxyprogesterone deficiency as a cause of sexual infantilism and arterial hypertension: Laboratory and molecular diagnosis – a case report

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Pages 94-98 | Received 14 Aug 2006, Accepted 05 Dec 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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