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A large deletion of PROP1 gene in patients with combined pituitary hormone deficiency from two unrelated Chinese pedigrees.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2010
Zhang Huiwen, Wang Yi, Han Lianshu, Gu Xuefan, Shi Dingping
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BACKGROUND: Familial combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD) appears to have a genetic cause, PROP1 gene mutations being the most common one. We investigated whether PROP1 plays a role in two Chinese familial cases of CPHD. METHODS: PROP1 gene and adjacent sequences from genomic samples from two unrelated families were amplified to investigate molecular variations and define the extension of a potential...
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