Abstract
The incidence of pubertal gynecomastia was determined in 646 Turkish boys in Ankara. A marked increase in the incidence was observed at Pubertal Stage 4 (60.2%) and age 14 years (61.1%). The incidence of gynecomastia during puberty at various pubertal stages and ages was 34.6%. Although the incidence of unilateral gynecomastia was 19.6%; there was no difference between right or left involvement.
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Copyright © 1989 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Güvenç H, Yurdakök M, Kinik E, Büyükgebiz A. The incidence of pubertal gynecomastia in boys living in the Ankara region. Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31: 123-126.
