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PROP-1 gene mutations in a 63-year-old woman presenting with osteoporosis and hyperlipidaemia.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Andrikoula Maria, Sertedaki Amalia, Andrikoula Sofia, Dacou-Voutetakis Catherine, Tsatsoulis Agathocles
Abstract excerpt
PROP-1 gene mutations have been reported as a cause of combined pituitary hormone deficiency. Physical and hormonal phenotypes of affected individuals are variable. We report a 63-year-old female who presented with osteoporosis. She was short, did not enter puberty spontaneously and had primary amenorrhea. Biochemical evaluation revealed secondary hypothyroidism and mixed hyperlipidaemia, while dynamic testing of...
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