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Molecular analysis of PROP1, PIT1, HESX1, LHX3, and LHX4 shows high frequency of PROP1 mutations in patients with familial forms of combined pituitary hormone deficiency.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Oct 2007
Vieira Teresa C, Boldarine Valter T, Abucham Julio
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency (CPHD) is a prevalent disease in Neuroendocrinology services. The genetic form of CPHD may originate from mutations in pituitary transcription factor (PTF) genes and the pituitary image in these cases may give a clue of what PTF is most probably m...
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