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Variations in PROKR2, but not PROK2, are associated with hypopituitarism and septo-optic dysplasia.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2013
McCabe Mark J, Gaston-Massuet Carles, Gregory Louise C, Alatzoglou Kyriaki S, Tziaferi Vaitsa, Sbai Oualid, Rondard Philippe, Masumoto Koh-hei, Nagano Mamoru, Shigeyoshi Yasufumi, Pfeifer Marija, Hulse Tony, Buchanan Charles R, Pitteloud Nelly, Martinez-Barbera Juan-Pedro, Dattani Mehul T
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CONTEXT: Loss-of-function mutations in PROK2 and PROKR2 have been implicated in Kallmann syndrome (KS), characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia. Recent data suggest overlapping phenotypes/genotypes between KS and congenital hypopituitarism (CH), including septo-optic dysplasia (SOD). OBJECTIVE: We screened a cohort of patients with complex forms of CH (n = 422) for mutations in PROK2 and...
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