hrp0094yi1.1 | Young Investigators | ESPE2021

Identification of novel genetic causes of familial central precocious puberty

Avbelj Stefanija Magdalena , Kovač Jernej , Gat-Yablonski Galia , Novak Eva , Hovnik Tinka , Toromanović Alma , Stipančič Gordana , Milenković Tatjana , Vuković Rade , Todorović Slađana , Jančevska Aleksandra , Zdravković Vera , Jesič Maja , Stanković Sandra , Phillip Moshe , Battelino Tadej , de Vries Liat

Introduction: The major genetic cause of CPP is the paternally inherited Makorin RING-finger protein 3 (MKRN3) deficiency. Rare patients carry variants in kisspeptin and its receptor and DLK1.Objectives: To identify genetic causes of CPP.Population and methods: MKRN3 Sanger sequencing was performed in 56 unrelated subjects (12 familial non-maternal, 44 sporadic (6 boys)), whole-ge...