Article
Unusual presentation of familial glucocorticoid deficiency with a novel MRAP mutation.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2006
Modan-Moses Dalit, Ben-Zeev Bruria, Hoffmann Chen, Falik-Zaccai Tzipora C, Bental Yoram A, Pinhas-Hamiel Orit, Anikster Yair
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Mutations in MRAP, an interacting partner of the ACTH receptor, have been shown recently to cause familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) in kindreds with confirmed FGD and no ACTH receptor mutations. OBJECTIVE: We describe a Jewish-Ethiopian family with FGD caused by a novel MRAP mutation. PATIENTS: Our index patient presented at the age of 19 months with hypocortisolism, severe psychomotor...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
