Expanding the spectrum of mutations in GH1 and GHRHR: genetic screening in a large cohort of patients with congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency

Alatzoglou, Kyriaki S; Turton, James P; Kelberman, Daniel; Clayton, Peter E; Mehta, Ameeta; Buchanan, Charles; Aylwin, Simon; Crowne, Elisabeth C; Christesen, Henrik T; Hertel, Niels T; Trainer, Peter J; Savage, Martin O; Raza, Jamal; Banerjee, Kausik; Sinha, Sunil K; Ten, Svetlana; Mushtaq, Talat; Brauner, Raja; Cheetham, Timothy D; Hindmarsh, Peter C; ... (2009). Expanding the spectrum of mutations in GH1 and GHRHR: genetic screening in a large cohort of patients with congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency. Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 94(9), pp. 3191-9. Chevy Chase, Md.: Endocrine Society 10.1210/jc.2008-2783

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CONTEXT: It is estimated that 3-30% of cases with isolated GH deficiency (IGHD) have a genetic etiology, with a number of mutations being reported in GH1 and GHRHR. The aim of our study was to genetically characterize a cohort of patients with congenital IGHD and analyze their characteristics. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 224 patients (190 pedigrees) with IGHD and a eutopic posterior pituitary were screened for mutations in GH1 and GHRHR. To explore the possibility of an association of GH1 abnormalities with multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies, we have screened 62 patients with either multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies (42 pedigrees), or IGHD with an ectopic posterior pituitary (21 pedigrees). RESULTS: Mutations in GH1 and GHRHR were identified in 41 patients from 21 pedigrees (11.1%), with a higher prevalence in familial cases (38.6%). These included previously described and novel mutations in GH1 (C182X, G120V, R178H, IVS3+4nt, a>t) and GHRHR (W273S, R94L, R162W). Autosomal dominant, type II IGHD was the commonest form (52.4%), followed by type IB (42.8%) and type IA (4.8%). Patients with type II IGHD had highly variable phenotypes. There was no difference in the endocrinology or magnetic resonance imaging appearance between patients with and without mutations, although those with mutations presented with more significant growth failure (height, -4.7 +/- 1.6 SDS vs. -3.4 +/- 1.7 SDS) (P = 0.001). There was no apparent difference between patients with mutations in GH1 and GHRHR. CONCLUSIONS: IGHD patients with severe growth failure and a positive family history should be screened for genetic mutations; the evolving endocrinopathy observed in some of these patients suggests the need for long-term follow-up.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Mullis, Primus-Eugen

ISSN:

0021-972X

Publisher:

Endocrine Society

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:12

Last Modified:

12 Oct 2023 15:35

Publisher DOI:

10.1210/jc.2008-2783

PubMed ID:

19567534

Web of Science ID:

000269584600010

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/31850

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/31850 (FactScience: 196616)

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