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Two novel DAX1 gene mutations in Chinese patients with X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita: clinical, hormonal and genetic analysis.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Sept 2011
Wu C M, Zhang H B, Zhou Q, Wan L, Jin J, Ni L, Pan Y J, Wu X Y, Ruan L Y
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the DAX1 gene result in X-linked congenital adrenal hypoplasia (AHC). Affected boys usually present with primary adrenal failure in early infancy or childhood and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) at puberty. This paper describes the clinical, hormonal, radiological, and genetic characteristics of 2 Chinese patients with X-linked AHC. Primary adrenal insufficiency occurred in the 2 patients during...
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