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Kallmann syndrome: 14 novel mutations in KAL1 and FGFR1 (KAL2).
Human mutation - 1 Jan 2005
Albuisson Juliette, Pêcheux Chistophe, Carel Jean-Claude, Lacombe Didier, Leheup Bruno, Lapuzina Pablo, Bouchard Philippe, Legius Eric, Matthijs Gert, Wasniewska Malgorzata, Delpech Marc, Young Jacques, Hardelin Jean-Pierre, Dodé Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Kallmann syndrome (KAL) combines hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia. Hypogonadism is due to Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) deficiency and anosmia is related to hypoplasia of the olfactory bulbs. Occasional symptoms include renal agenesis, bimanual synkinesia, cleft lip palate, dental agenesis. KAL is genetically heterogeneous and two genes have so far been identified, namely KAL1 (Xp22.3) and...
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