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Diseases [C] » Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] » Bone Diseases » Bone Diseases, Developmental » Dwarfism » Dwarfism, Pituitary
Diseases [C] » Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] » Bone Diseases » Bone Diseases, Endocrine » Dwarfism, Pituitary
Diseases [C] » Endocrine System Diseases [C19] » Dwarfism » Dwarfism, Pituitary
Diseases [C] » Endocrine System Diseases [C19] » Pituitary Diseases » Hypopituitarism » Dwarfism, Pituitary
Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Central Nervous System Diseases » Brain Diseases » Hypothalamic Diseases » Pituitary Diseases » Hypopituitarism » Dwarfism, Pituitary
Description
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
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