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History of kallman's syndrome
Kallmann's syndrome is named after the New York geneticist and psychiatrist Franz J. Kallmann, who, in 1944, was the first to offer a genetic explanation for a medical condition he observed in some of his patients who happene...read more
Hormones: what do they do?
A hormone is a chemical "messenger" which is made and secreted (released) by an endocrine gland.There are up to 40 different hormones in your blood at any one time. A hormone often affects different...read more
How do I know if I have the inherited form of kallmann's syndrome?
Almost all people who have inherited Kallmann's syndrome are male. If your brother, father or grandfather also has or had Kallmann's syndrome, then you almost certainly have acquired the disease by inheriting...read more
Living with kallmann's syndrome
As you may have already experienced, there are several ways in which Kallmann's syndrome could affect your lifestyle. Perhaps you can relate to the following points. Looking younger than your age... This ca...read more
What is kallmann's syndrome?
Kallmann's syndrome is a rare disorder which, according to a recent estimate, affects around 1 in 10,000 men and 1 in 70,000 women. People with Kallmann's have an hormonal deficiency which, unless you seek ap...read more
Why didn't I go through puberty at all?
Absent puberty is one of the main characteristics of Kallmann's syndrome.The function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (described in the answer to Question 5) is interrupted in the case of Kallmann'...read more
