ESPE Abstracts

Defects in the specification, migration and/or function of Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons gonadotropin-releasing hormone result in Kallmann Syndrome (KS), a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia (lack of sense of smell). To identify new molecular causes of KS, we performed a systematic genetic interrogation via whole exome sequencing of KS families. Autosomal dominant loss-of-function mutations in TCF12, a transcription...

Background: Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) is caused by impaired function of GnRH neurons, which clinically manifests by incomplete or absent puberty and infertility. The phenotype may be broader with other developmental anomalies such as anosmia, which is known as Kallmann syndrome. To date, there are more than 40 genes in which mutations underlie CHH. Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) is characterized by facial dysmorphia, psychomotor delay, ...