hrp0084p1-87 | Growth Hormone | ESPE2015

A Novel OTX2 Gene Mutation in a Child with Growth Hormone Deficiency

Lonero Antonella , Delvecchio Maurizio , Primignani Paola , Caputo Roberto , De alma Fabrizia , Luce Vincenza , Faienza Maria Felicia , Cavallo Luciano

Background: OTX2 is expressed in the human brain and plays a key role in the eye development. OTX2 mutations are reported in patients with ano/microphtalmia, optic nerve or optic chiasm hypoplasia, ocular coloboma and retinal dystrophies, associated in some cases with brain or pituitary abnormalities.Objective and hypotheses: Most of OTX2 mutations are nonsense or frameshift, more rarely missense mutations occur.Method: We...