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HESX1 mutations are an uncommon cause of septooptic dysplasia and hypopituitarism.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2007
McNay David E G, Turton James P, Kelberman Daniel, Woods Kathryn S, Brauner Raja, Papadimitriou Anastasios, Keller Eberhard, Keller Alexandra, Haufs Nele, Krude Heiko, Shalet Stephen M, Dattani Mehul T
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Mutations in the transcription factor HESX1 have previously been described in association with septooptic dysplasia (SOD) as well as isolated defects of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. OBJECTIVE: Given that previous screening was carried out by SSCP detection alone and limited to coding regions, we performed an in-depth genetic analysis of HESX1 to establish the true contribution of HESX1 genetic...
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