Dwarfism, Pituitary |
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| Dwarfism, Growth Hormone Deficiency; Nanism, Pituitary; Pituitary Dwarfism; Pituitary Nanism | |
| 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. | |