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A familial form of congenital hypopituitarism due to a PROP1 mutation in a large kindred: phenotypic and in vitro functional studies.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2004
Reynaud Rachel, Chadli-Chaieb Molka, Vallette-Kasic Sophie, Barlier Anne, Sarles Jacques, Pellegrini-Bouiller Isabelle, Enjalbert Alain, Chaieb Larbi, Brue Thierry
Abstract excerpt
We report the natural history of a hypopituitarism in a large Tunisian kindred including 29 subjects from the same consanguineous family. The index case was a 9-yr-old girl with severe growth retardation due to complete GH deficiency and partial corticotroph, lactotroph, and thyrotroph deficiencies. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a hyperplastic anterior pituitary. Thirteen of the 28 relatives examined (10...
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