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Phenotypic characteristics of familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) type 1 and 2.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 May 2010
Chung Teng-Teng L L, Chan Li F, Metherell Louise A, Clark Adrian J L
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CONTEXT: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder as a result of mutation in genes encoding either the ACTH receptor [melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R)] or its accessory protein [melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein (MRAP)]. The disorder is known as FGD type 1 and 2, respectively. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to compare the phenotype/genotype relationships between...
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