A Novel Missense Mutation (P366T) of the LHX4 Gene Causes Severe Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency with Pituitary Hypoplasia, Ectopic Posterior Lobe and a Poorly Developed Sella Turcica

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LIM homeodomain transcription factors regulate many aspects of development in multicellular organisms. LHX4/Lhx4 is a protein that is essential for pituitary development and motor neuron specification in mammals. In human, a heterozygous splicing mutation of the LHX4 gene was reported in a family with combined pituitary hormone deficiencies (CPHD). In addition to CPHD, these patients were characterized by small...

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