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Cosegregation of a novel homozygous CYP11B1 mutation with the phenotype of non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia in a consanguineous family.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2007
Peters C J, Nugent T, Perry L A, Davies K, Morel Y, Drake W M, Savage M O, Johnston L B
Abstract excerpt
We report a novel missense mutation of CYP11B1 causing non-classical 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency in 3 members of a consanguineous Turkish family. Two siblings presented with clinical evidence of precocious pseudopubarche. Biochemistry suggested 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency and genetic analysis revealed that they were homozygous for the missense mutation L489S within exon 9 of the CYP11B1 gene. The unaffected...
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