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Novel Mutations in HESX1 and PROP1 Genes in Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2015
Avbelj Stefanija Magdalena, Kotnik Primož, Bratanič Nina, Žerjav Tanšek Mojca, Bertok Sara, Bratina Nataša, Battelino Tadej, Trebušak Podkrajšek Katarina
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The HESX1 gene is essential in forebrain development and pituitary organogenesis, and its mutations are the most commonly identified genetic cause of septo-optic dysplasia (SOD). The PROP1 gene is involved in anterior pituitary cell lineage specification and is commonly implicated in non-syndromic combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD). We aimed to assess the involvement of HESX1 and PROP1...
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