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A novel mutation in the NNT gene causing familial glucocorticoid deficiency, with a literature review.
Annales d'endocrinologie - 1 Feb 2024
Pons Fernández Natividad, Moriano Gutiérrez Ana, Taberner Pazos Belén, Tarragon Cros Andrés, Díez Gandía Eva, Zuñiga Cabrera Ángel
Abstract excerpt
Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by low cortisol levels despite elevated adrenocorticotropin (ACTH). Mineralocorticoid secretion is classically normal. Clinical manifestations are secondary to low cortisol levels (recurrent hypoglycemia, chronic asthenia, failure to thrive, seizures) and high levels of ACTH (cutaneous-mucosal hyperpigmentation). FGD is...
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