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A novel homozygous insertion and review of published mutations in the NNT gene causing familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD).
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2015
Jazayeri Omid, Liu Xuanzhu, van Diemen Cleo C, Bakker-van Waarde Willie M, Sikkema-Raddatz Birgit, Sinke Richard J, Zhang Jianguo, van Ravenswaaij-Arts Conny M A
Abstract excerpt
Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by low levels of cortisol despite high adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) levels, due to the reduced ability of the adrenal cortex to produce cortisol in response to stimulation by ACTH. FGD is a heterogeneous disorder for which causal mutations have been identified in MC2R, MRAP, MCM4 and TXNRD2. Also mutations in STAR and CYP11A1...
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