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Genetic aspects of hypothalamic and pituitary gland development.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2014
McCabe Mark J, Dattani Mehul T
Abstract excerpt
Hypothalamo-pituitary development during embryogenesis is a highly complex process involving the interaction of a network of spatiotemporally regulated signaling molecules and transcription factors. Mutations in any of the genes encoding these components can lead to congenital hypopituitarism, which is often associated with a wide spectrum of defects affecting craniofacial/midline development. In turn, these...
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