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A novel mutation of the hGR gene causing Chrousos syndrome.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Aug 2015
Nicolaides Nicolas C, Geer Eliza B, Vlachakis Dimitrios, Roberts Michael L, Psarra Anna-Maria G, Moutsatsou Paraskevi, Sertedaki Amalia, Kossida Sophia, Charmandari Evangelia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Natural mutations in the human glucocorticoid receptor (hGR, NR3C1) gene cause Chrousos syndrome, a rare condition characterized by generalized, partial, target-tissue insensitivity to glucocorticoids. OBJECTIVE: To present a new case of Chrousos syndrome caused by a novel mutation in the hGR gene, and to elucidate the molecular mechanisms through which the natural mutant receptor affects...
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