
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) can be present from the neonatal period to adulthood and can be the result of congenital or acquired insults. In addition, GHD can be classified into two types: isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) and combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD). CPHD is a disorder characterized by impaired production of two or more anterior and/or posterior pituitary hormones. Many genes implicated in CPHD remain to be identified. Better genetic characterization will provide more information about the disorder and result in important genetic counselling because a number of patients with hypopituitarism represent familial cases. To date, PROP1 mutations represent the most common known genetic cause of CPHD both in sporadic and familial cases. We report a novel mutation in the PROP1 gene in an infant with CPHD and an enlarged pituitary gland. Close long-term follow-up will reveal other possible hormonal defects and pituitary involution.
growth hormone deficiency, Homeodomain Proteins, pituitary gland, isolated growth hormone deficiency, 610, Case Report, combined pituitary hormone deficiency, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hypopituitarism, Thyroxine, Child, Preschool, Growth Hormone, Pituitary Gland, Humans, Female, PROP1, Gene Deletion
growth hormone deficiency, Homeodomain Proteins, pituitary gland, isolated growth hormone deficiency, 610, Case Report, combined pituitary hormone deficiency, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hypopituitarism, Thyroxine, Child, Preschool, Growth Hormone, Pituitary Gland, Humans, Female, PROP1, Gene Deletion
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