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dysgenesis

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dysgenesis /dys·gen·e·sis/ (-jen´ĕ-sis) defective development; malformation.
gonadal dysgenesis  defective development of the gonads, which may be accompanied by abnormalities of the sex chromosomes; sometimes used specifically to denote Turner's syndrome.
dys·gen·e·sis (ds-jn-ss)
n.
Defective or abnormal embryonic development of an organ.
dysgenesis
[disjen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, dys + genein, to produce
1 also called dysgenesia. defective or abnormal formation of an organ or part, primarily during embryonic development.
2 impairment or loss of ability to procreate. A kind of dysgenesis is gonadal dysgenesis. Compare agenesis. dysgenic, adj.
dysgenesis [dis-jen´ĕ-sis]
defective development; see also dysplasia and malformation.
gonadal dysgenesis
1. defective development of the gonads.
2. turner's syndrome and its variants.
dysgenesis
defective development; malformation.
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Q. Is it a birth defect in children? I know about the causes of autism. Is it a birth defect in children?

A. it's not an easy answer i'm afraid...there are congenital differences, but no "birth defect" that we can detect. there's a good pdf file that gives a full explanation about it...i think you'll find it useful:
http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:U7PHTfTAZhYJ:www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/autism_overview_2005.pdf+http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/autism_overview_2005.pdf&hl=iw&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=il

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Gonadal dysgenesis that occurs as Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism lowers down the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and Lutenizing hormone (LH) resulting in the underdevelopment of ovaries producing matured eggs.
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These disorders are shown to be risk factors for each other, with a common link being an abnormality of fetal testis development resulting in a testicular dysgenesis syndrome (Wohlfahrt-Veje et al.
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Some of the other forms of PID are Luteal Phase Defect, Gonadal Dysgenesis, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Endometriosis, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Cervical Stenosis, Uterine fibroids etc.
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