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A novel mutation in PIT-1: phenotypic variability in familial combined pituitary hormone deficiencies.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Mar 2002
Gat-Yablonski G, Lazar L, Pertzelan A, Phillip M
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in PIT-1 have been described in several cases of familial combined pituitary hormone deficiencies. This study describes a novel PIT-1 mutation that was found in two siblings of a highly consanguineous family of Israeli-Arab origin. The missense mutation (G688A) causes a lysine (K) to glutamic acid (E) substitution at codon 230. This codon resides in the first helix of the POU-homeodomain, which is...
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