ESPE Abstracts

Background: In pediatric patients multiple pituitary hormone deficiency (MPHD) can be caused by mutations in pituitary-specific transcription factors. Among those, mutations in PROP1 gene account for ~50% of genetically determined cases of CPHD. Regarding morphology, the anterior pituitary can be normal, hypo-/aplastic or enlarged.Results: We present two unrelated patients referred for evaluation of growth retardation. Both had profound growth retardatio...