Deficit in Anterior Pituitary Function and Variable Immune Deficiency (DAVID) in Children Presenting with Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency and Severe Infections
Author(s) -
Marie-Hélène Quentien,
Brigitte Delemer,
Dimitrios T. Papadimitriou,
PierreFrançois Souchon,
R. Jaussaud,
Anne Pagnier,
Martine Münzer,
Nicolas Jullien,
Rachel Reynaud,
N. Galon-Faure,
A Enjalbert,
Anne Barlier,
Thierry Brue
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-0407
Subject(s) - anterior pituitary , immune system , medicine , pediatrics , endocrinology , immunology , hormone
Among 22 independent patients from the GENHYPOPIT network who had ACTH deficiency and no identified mutation of TPIT, three of them (13.6%) displayed common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), characterized by defective Ig production.
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