An Indian family of hereditary pituitary dwarfism.
Three girls and one boy out of six siblings born to parents of consanguineous marriage presented with pituitary dwarfism. Their parents were of normal height. All the affected children had features of classical isolated growth hormone deficiency. No hypoglycaemic attacks were noted. Three of them attained puberty at the age of 16 years.
Havaldar
P V
PV
Department of Pediatrics, J.N. Medical College, Belgaum, South India.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004393:Dwarfism, Pituitary / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male