ea0030oc1.6 | Oral Communications 1 | BSPED2012
Webb Emma
, Kelberman Dan
, Mutair Angham Al
, Andoniadou Cynthia
, Bacchelli Chiara
, Chanudet Estelle
, Kleta Robert
, Lescai F
, Stupka E
, Beales P
, Sowden Jane
, Martinez JP
, Dattani Mehul
Introduction: Mutations affecting hypothalamic development in humans have been identified in genes that affect isolated domains of hypothalamic function leading to restricted phenotypes, such as obesity or hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism. We describe the first human cases of diabetes insipidus and combined pituitary hormone deficiency due to a mutation in a gene regulating hypothalamic development.Results: Six affected individuals from a highly consanguin...