Three novel missense mutations within the LHX4 gene are associated with variable pituitary hormone deficiencies.

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Published in J Clin Endocrinol Metab on December 11, 2007

Authors

Roland W Pfaeffle1, Chad S Hunter, Jesse J Savage, Mario Duran-Prado, Rachel D Mullen, Zachary P Neeb, Urs Eiholzer, Volker Hesse, Nadine G Haddad, Heike M Stobbe, Werner F Blum, Johannes F W Weigel, Simon J Rhodes

Author Affiliations

1: University Children's Hospital, Leipzig, Germany.

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