Table 2 Comparison of boys with familial constitutional delay of puberty according to the type (unilineal bilineal) of inheritance
From: Constitutional delay of puberty: presentation and inheritance pattern in 48 familial cases
Unilineal inheritance (n = 26) | Bilineal inheritance (n = 8) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | m ± SD | n | m ± SD | ||
Age at onset, years | 22 | 15.25 ± 0.35 | 7 | 16 ± 1.41 | 0.06 |
Age at evaluation, years | 26 | 15.1 ± 0.42 | 8 | 16.05 ± 2.47 | 0.12 |
Testosterone, ng/mL | 22 | 0.38 ± 0.35 | 6 | 0.32 ± 0.4 | 0.31 |