In the 95% of boys with delayed puberty, the problem is caused by which condition?
A)Disruption in the hypothalamus
B)Disruption of the pituitary
C)Deficit in estrogen or testosterone
D)Physiologic hormonal delays

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In 95% of cases, delayed puberty is a physiologic delay; that is, hormonal levels are normal and the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is intact, but maturation is happening slowly. Hypothalamic and pituitary problems and hormone deficits account for the other 5% of cases.

In the 95% of Boys with Delayed Puberty, the Problem