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Tintin suffers from hypopituitarism, a condition where puberty is forestalled because damage to the pituitary gland results in insufficient hormone production, suggest Antoine Cyr, 6, Louis-Olivier Cyr, 7, and their father, Dr. Claude Cyr, a pediatric intensivist at the University of Sherbrooke's medical school.

"We hypothesize that Tintin has growth hormone deficiency and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (a disorder of the pituitary gland) from repeated trauma. This could explain his delayed statural growth, delayed onset of puberty and lack of libido," Cyr wrote.

His article was in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, which has a tradition of publishing studies into the ailments of fictional characters in its Christmas edition.

Cyr, who wrote the study with the help of his two young sons, noted that Tintin had been knocked out 43 times by serious blows to the head, resulting in Grade 3 concussions.

Among the main reasons for Tintin's injuries were blows from a club, bullet wounds, explosions, car accidents, chloroform poisoning and falls.

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reuter

I'll buy this, evertime I've seen the show he's been grazed by a bullet and knocked out.

 

[Azih]

PIFFF

PAFFFF

 

[Ripclawe]

They need a study on how did Obelix absorb so much juice to be that strong forever.

 

[bjork]

They need a study on how did Obelix absorb so much juice to be that strong forever.

Ask Bonds.

 

[Shinobi]

:lol

Asterisk and Tintin both rocked. Loved the comics, though I only read a few of the Asterisk books (read all but maybe three of the Tintin comics), loved the Twelve Tasks of Asterisk movie, absolutely loved the Tintin series (wish the DVD collection was available here). Just great stuff all round.

 

[Ryo]

he is called Asterisk?

Last time I read, he was called Asterix...

 

[Zensetsu]

Loved all the books from both Asterix and Tintin, but i've never seen the TV series.