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Central hypothyroidism reveals compound heterozygous mutations in the Pit-1 gene.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 1998
Brown M R, Parks J S, Adess M E, Rich B H, Rosenthal I M, Voss T C, VanderHeyden T C, Hurley D L
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Mutations in the gene encoding the Pit-1 transcriptional activator interfere with the embryologic determination and ultimate functions of anterior pituitary cells that produce growth hormone (GH), prolactin (Prl) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Central hypothyroidism is often the presenting feature of combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD), but it is not detected in screening programs that rely upon...
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