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A novel mutation in the NR0B1 gene in a family with monozygotic twin sisters and congenital adrenal hypoplasia affected children.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Minari Roberta, Vottero Alessandra, Tassi Francesco, Viani Isabella, Neri Tauro Maria, Street Maria Elisabeth, Ghizzoni Lucia, Bernasconi Sergio, Martorana Davide
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Congenital adrenal hypoplasia (CAH) is a rare disorder that can be inherited in an X-linked or autosomal recessive pattern. CAH is frequently associated with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HHG) with absent or arrested puberty and impaired fertility caused by abnormalities in spermatogenesis. It is estimated that more than 50% of boys with idiopathic adrenal insufficiency have mutations in the NR0B1...
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