Current approaches for deciphering the molecular basis of combined anterior pituitary hormone deficiency in humans

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 197, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 47-56

  Amselem, Serge ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency; Development; Genetics; Mutations; Pituitary; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; ADENOHYPOPHYSIS HORMONE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC LINKAGE; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; ORTHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; GENETICS; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GENE TARGETING; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PITUITARY DISEASES; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PITUITARY HORMONES, ANTERIOR;

EID: 0037195536     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(02)00278-2     Document Type: Review

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