RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pituitary function studies in a case of mild Hunter's syndrome (MPS IIB).
JF Journal of Medical Genetics
JO J Med Genet
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 731
OP 732
DO 10.1136/jmg.26.11.731
VO 26
IS 11
A1 J Nelson
A1 D Carson
YR 1989
UL http://jmg.bmj.com/content/26/11/731.abstract
AB Pituitary function studies were performed in a patient with mild Hunter's syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis type IIB, MPS IIB) in order to exclude growth hormone deficiency as a possible contributing cause of his short stature. The results indicated that anterior pituitary function and, in particular, growth hormone secretion was normal. The most likely explanation for the short stature is an osseous growth plate disturbance with infiltration of the epiphyses by mucopolysaccharides.