Open AccessThe role of molecular genetics in diagnostics and treatment of endocrine diseases. Brief characteristic of monogenic forms of hereditary endocrinopathies diagnosed in Endocrinological Research Centre during the 15 year period (1996-2010)
Author(s) -
Anatoly Tiulpakov
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
problemy èndokrinologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl201157126-34
Subject(s) - endocrine system , hereditary diseases , molecular genetics , medicine , hormone , human genetics , period (music) , medical genetics , bioinformatics , genetics , biology , endocrinology , gene , disease , physics , acoustics
Recent years have witnessed great progress in molecular genetics leading to impressive breakthroughs in medical sciences at large and in endocrinology in particular. The objective of the present article is to summarize information on the cases of monogenic hereditary endocrinopathies verified in the Endocrinological Research Centre during the 15 year period (1996-2010). These data are based on the analysis of 36 different genes associated with endocrine pathologies, such as hereditary forms of hypopytuitarism, disturbances of steroid hormone biosynthesis, abnormal gender formation, monogenic forms of diabetes mellitus, endocrine tumours, etc. The importance of molecular-genetic investigations for the treatment and prevention of endocrine diseases is discussed.