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Phenotypic variability in children with growth hormone deficiency associated with posterior pituitary ectopia.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Apr 2006
Simon Dominique, Hadjiathanasiou Charalambos, Garel Catherine, Czernichow Paul, Léger Juliane
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The cause of posterior pituitary ectopia (PPE) with anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies is unknown. This disease is usually considered sporadic. The objective of this study was to improve the phenotypic characterization of children with PPE and growth hormone deficiency (GHD) to seek insight into the mechanisms underlying abnormal pituitary-gland development. PATIENTS AND DESIGN: Sixty children...
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