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Importance of genetic diagnosis of DAX-1 deficiency: example from a large, multigenerational family.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2006
Ostermann Sandrine, Salvi Roberto, Lang-Muritano Mariarosaria, Voirol Marie-Jeanne, Puttinger Rudolf, Gaillard Rolf C, Schoenle Eugen, Pralong François P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inactivating mutations of DAX-1 give rise to the X-linked form of adrenal hypoplasia congenita (AHC). Affected fetuses are at risk of early postnatal Addisonian crisis, but the variable phenotypic expression of DAX-1 insufficiency renders this diagnosis challenging. METHODS: We describe the familial transmission of AHC over several generations. The proband was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency at...
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