Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency

A hereditary autosomal recessive form of hypopituitarism that is characterized by growth retardation, HYPOTHYROIDISM, reduced levels of CORTISOL, and absent or DELAYED PUBERTY due to low levels of LUTEINIZING HORMONE or FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE . Rarely, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, neck abnormalities, and OPTIC NERVE defects may also occur. Mutations in the PROP1 gene have been identified in some cases. OMIM: 262600

Also Known As:

Panhypopituitarism

Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4371
  - Brain Diseases: 16141
    - Hypothalamic Diseases: 40
      - Pituitary Diseases: 568
        Hypopituitarism: 2280
        Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency: 597
Endocrine System Diseases: 996
- Pituitary Diseases: 568
  - Hypopituitarism: 2280
    - Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency: 597

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