loading...| Preferred Name | pituitary dwarfism | |
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dwarfism, pituitary |
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| Definitions |
A form of dwarfism caused by complete or partial growth hormone deficiency, resulting from either the lack of growth hormone-releasing factor from the hypothalamus or from the mutations in the growth hormone gene (GH1) in the pituitary gland. It is also known as Type I pituitary dwarfism. Human hypophysial dwarf is caused by a deficiency of human growth hormone during development. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_009788 |
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| definition |
A form of dwarfism caused by complete or partial growth hormone deficiency, resulting from either the lack of growth hormone-releasing factor from the hypothalamus or from the mutations in the growth hormone gene (GH1) in the pituitary gland. It is also known as Type I pituitary dwarfism. Human hypophysial dwarf is caused by a deficiency of human growth hormone during development. |
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dwarfism, pituitary |
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| ICD-9-CM |
253.3 |
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pituitary dwarfism |
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| Library of Congress Classification |
RC658.7 RJ420.P58 |
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GSSO:009788 |
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pituitary dwarfism |
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