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All patients with IH were identified through searches of 3 hospital databases with International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, codes. The medical records of eligible subjects were reviewed by a single, blinded researcher. Comparisons were made between children diagnosed at younger versus older ages.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Results. A bimodal distribution of age at diagnosis was demonstrated; 43% (n = 10) of girls were diagnosed at &amp;lt;8 years of age, and 57% (n = 13) were diagnosed at \u22658 years of age. Among older girls, 100% were symptomatic (abdominal pain and\/or urinary symptoms; duration of symptoms: 1\u2013120 days), whereas 90% of cases in the younger group were detected incidentally. Documentation was lacking for breast development (77%), pubic hair development (69%), and menstrual history (46%) among the older girls. Older children were more likely to present symptomatically (odds ratio: 42.0; 95% confidence interval: 3.1\u20131965.7) and to undergo ancillary testing (odds ratio: 20.3; 95% confidence interval: 1.6\u2013983.1).<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusions. Two distinct populations of girls with IH exist, ie, those diagnosed without symptoms at a young age and those not diagnosed until &amp;gt;8 years of age. 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