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Preferred Name | Pituitary dwarfism |
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Pituitary dwarfism
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Pituitary dwarfism
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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. MeSH:D004393 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2015/MB_cgi?mode=&term=Dwarfism,+Pituitary&field=entry RD
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60.80.30.20^Pituitary dwarfism|60.120.20.60^Pituitary dwarfism
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broader |
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