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SUBMITTER: Penta L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6515070 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Penta Laura L Bizzarri Carla C Panichi Michela M Novelli Antonio A Lepri Francesca Romana FR Cappa Marco M Esposito Susanna S
International journal of molecular sciences 20190416 8
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 provid ...[more]