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Familial isolated pituitary adenoma caused by a Aip gene mutation not described before in a family context.
Endocrine pathology - 1 Dec 2013
García-Arnés J A, González-Molero I, Oriola J, Mazuecos N, Luque R, Castaño J, Arraez M A
Abstract excerpt
The cause of familial isolated pituitary adenomas (FIPA) remains unknown in a high percentage of cases, but the AIP gene plays an important role in the etiology. The aim of the study is to describe a family with FIPA syndrome and the results of genomic studies. A 16-year-old man had a giant prolactinoma resistant tomedical treatment with delayed growth and pubertal development. His mother had been previously...
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