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. 2020 Apr 21;1(2):20200024. doi: 10.1515/almed-2020-0024

Table 1:

Fetal-onset male hypogonadism.

Genitalia Childhood Puberty-Adulthood
LH FSH T AMH Inh B LH FSH T AMH Inh B Sperm.
Primary hypogonadism (Testicular) Generalized gonadal failure
Gonadal dysgenesis Female or ambiguous N-H N-H L-ND L-ND L-ND H H L-ND L-ND L-ND Azoosp.
Testicular regression syndrome
Testicular torsion
Micropenis
Empty scrotum
N-H N-H L-ND L-ND L-ND H H L-ND L-ND L-ND Azoosp.
Klinefelter syndrome, XX Male Male N N N N N H H N-L L-ND L-ND Azoosp.
Dissociated gonadal failure
Leydig cells
Hypoplasia/aplasia
Steroidogenic defects
Female or hypovirilized N-H N L-ND N-H N H H L-ND N-H L-ND Azoosp.
INSL3 mutations Cryptorchidism N N N N N N N-H N N-L Oligosp.
Sertoli cells
FSH-R mutations Small testicles N N N L L N H N L L Oligosp.
AMH mutations PMDS N N N ND N N N N ND N N
Secondary hypogonadism (Central) Generalized gonadal failure
Multiple pituitary hormone deficiency Micropenis, cryptorchidism L L L L L L L L L L Oligosp./azoosp.
Isolated central hypogonadism Micropenis, cryptorchidism L L L L L L L L L L Oligosp./azoosp.
Dissociated gonadal failure
Multiple pituitary hormone deficiency Small testicles N L N L L N L N L
Isolated central hypogonadism:
TAC3 or TACR3 mutations
Micropenis, cryptorchidism L N L N N L N L L Oligosp./azoosp.
LHβ mutations Micropenis, cryptorchidism L N L N N L H L H Oligosp./azoosp.
FSHβ mutations Small testicles N L N H L N Oligosp./azoosp.
Dual hypogonadism (Combined) Generalized gonadal failure
Prader-Willi syndrome
X-linked congenital adrenal hypoplasia
Micropenis, cryptorchidism L-N L-N L-N L L N N L L L Oligosp./azoosp.

L, N, H: Low, Normal, High with respect to reference range for age in males ND: non-detectable. Male hypogonadism: an extended classification based on a developmental, endocrine physiology-based approach. Andrology. 2013;1(1):3–16. © 2012 American Society of Andrology and European Academy of Andrology.