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Molecular Basis of Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency

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Molecular and Cellular Pediatric Endocrinology

Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology ((COE,volume 10))

Abstract

Multiple pituitary hormone deficiency (MPHD) denotes subnormal production of growth hormone (GH) and one or more of the five other peptide hormones that are normally produced by the anterior pituitary. Synonyms for MPHD include combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD) and panhypopituitarism. The latter term can include deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which is produced in hypothalamic nuclei and released from the posterior pituitary.

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Parks, J.S., Brown, M.R. (1999). Molecular Basis of Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency. In: Handwerger, S. (eds) Molecular and Cellular Pediatric Endocrinology. Contemporary Endocrinology, vol 10. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-697-3_17

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