Gynecomastia
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Gynecomastia Risk Factors
Risk factors for gynecomastia include:
Alcoholism
Family history of gynecomastia
Klinefelter's syndrome
Obesity
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Weight loss
Malnutrition
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Hormonal therapy for
prostate cancer
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Gynecomastia Symptoms
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Breast lump
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Gynecomastia
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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2007
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Gynecomastia References:
Bembo SA, Carlson HE. Gynecomastia: its features, and when and how to treat it. Cleve Clin J Med. 2004 Jun;71(6):511-7.
Harigopal M, Murray MP, Rosen PP, Shin SJ. Prepubertal gynecomastia with lobular differentiation. Breast J. 2005 Jan-Feb;11(1):48-51.
Prisant LM, Chin E. Gynecomastia and hypertension. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2005 Apr;7(4):245-8.
Wiesman IM, Lehman JA Jr, Parker MG, Tantri MD, Wagner DS, Pedersen JC. Gynecomastia: an outcome analysis. Ann Plast Surg. 2004 Aug;53(2):97-101.
