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[Congenital hypopituitarism: when should transcription factor gene screenings be performed?].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 27 Mar 2004
Reynaud Rachel, Barlier Anne, Chadli-Chaieb Molka, Saveanu Alexandre, Simonin Gilbert, Enjalbert Alain, Brue Thierry
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THE GENETIC ORIGIN INCREASINGLY INCRIMINATED: Congenital pituitary hormone deficiencies represent conditions of hypopituitarism resulting from abnormal pituitary ontogenesis. This group of genetically determined diseases has considerably widened with the development of molecular biology. Many transcription factors playing a role in pituitary development have been identified, and their mutations reported as causes...
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