title: Evidence of polyglandular involvement in Niemann-Pick disease type B.
abstract: We report a girl with Niemann-Pick disease type B in whom short stature was recorded over a long period. Association of short stature with the presence of a polyglandular involvement in this patient is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, 2nd School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strisciuglio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Maio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parenti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franzese
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lubrano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mariano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andria
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D004393:Dwarfism, Pituitary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D009542:Niemann-Pick Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase / Q000172:deficiency
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D013006:Growth Hormone; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase; D006854:Hydrocortisone