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Familial combined pituitary hormone deficiency due to a novel mutation R99Q in the hot spot region of Prophet of Pit-1 presenting as constitutional growth delay.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2003
Vieira Teresa C, Dias da Silva Magnus R, Cerutti Janete M, Brunner Elisa, Borges Mariana, Arnaldi Liliane T, Kopp Peter, Abucham Julio
Abstract excerpt
Combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD) is characterized by impaired production of GH and one or more of the other anterior pituitary hormones. Prophet of Pit-1 (PROP-1), one of the pituitary specific homeodomain transcription factors, is involved in the differentiation of the anterior pituitary cells (somatotrophs, lactotrophs, thyrotrophs, and gonadotrophs), and PROP-1 gene mutations may interfere with the...
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