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. 1990 Jul;65(7 Spec No):701–703. doi: 10.1136/adc.65.7_spec_no.701

Virilisation of female preterm infants.

P C Midgley 1, D Azzopardi 1, N Oates 1, J C Shaw 1, J W Honour 1
PMCID: PMC1590192  PMID: 2167041

Abstract

Two cases of hypertrophy of the clitoris in premature girls are reported; this was associated with persistently high concentrations of adrenal fetal zone androgens.

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