| Tall stature in familial glucocorticoid deficiency. | |
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PMID: 11012566 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) has frequently been associated with tall stature in affected individuals. The clinical, biochemical and genetic features of five such patients were studied with the aim of clarifying the underlying mechanisms of excessive growth in these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Five patients with a clinical diagnosis of FGD are described in whom the disorder resulted from a variety of novel or previously described missense or nonsense mutations of the ACTH receptor (MC2-R). All patients demonstrated excessive linear growth over that predicted from parental indices and increased head circumference. RESULTS: Growth hormone and IGF-I-values were normal. Growth charts suggest that the excessive growth is reduced to normal following the introduction of glucocorticoid replacement. A characteristic facial appearance including hypertelorism, marked epicanthic folds and prominent frontal bossing was noted. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that ACTH resistance resulting from a defective ACTH receptor may be associated with abnormalities of cartilage and/or bone growth independently of the GH-IGF-I axis, but probably dependent on ACTH actions through other melanocortin receptors. |
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Authors:
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L L Elias; A Huebner; L A Metherell; A Canas; G L Warne; M L Bitti; S Cianfarani; P E Clayton; M O Savage; A J Clark |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical endocrinology Volume: 53 ISSN: 0300-0664 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) Publication Date: 2000 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-11-09 Completed Date: 2000-11-09 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0346653 Medline TA: Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 423-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Endocrinology, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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blood Age Determination by Skeleton Body Height* Child Child, Preschool Glucocorticoids / deficiency* Growth Disorders / drug therapy, genetics* Humans Hydrocortisone / blood, therapeutic use Infant Infant, Newborn Male Microsatellite Repeats Mutation, Missense Sequence Analysis, DNA |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Glucocorticoids; 50-23-7/Hydrocortisone; 9002-60-2/Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
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