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Clues for Polygenic Inheritance of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome From Exome Sequencing in 20 Patients.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2018
Zwaveling-Soonawala Nitash, Alders Marielle, Jongejan Aldo, Kovacic Lidija, Duijkers Floor A, Maas Saskia M, Fliers Eric, van Trotsenburg A S Paul, Hennekam Raoul C
Abstract excerpt
Context: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) consists of a small/absent anterior pituitary lobe, an interrupted/absent pituitary stalk, and an ectopic posterior pituitary lobe. Mendelian forms of PSIS are detected infrequently (<5%), and a polygenic etiology has been suggested. GLI2 variants have been reported at a relatively high frequency in PSIS. Objective: To provide further evidence for a...
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