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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Pituitary dwarfism
  1. Laron syndrome 
    ... dwarfism Laron-type isolated somatotropin defect Laron-type pituitary dwarfism Laron-type short stature Pituitary dwarfism II Primary GH resistance Primary growth hormone resistance ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/laron-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Growth hormone deficiency - children 
    Growth hormone deficiency means the pituitary gland does not make enough growth hormone. ... The pituitary gland is located at the base ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001176.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Isolated growth hormone deficiency 
    ... traits to their sons. Dwarfism, growth hormone deficiency Dwarfism, pituitary Growth hormone deficiency dwarfism Isolated GH deficiency Isolated HGH deficiency Isolated human ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../isolated-growth-hormone-deficiency - Genetics
  4. Pituitary gland Video 
    ... this? Not getting enough during childhood can cause pituitary dwarfism. Getting too much can cause the opposite condition ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000099.htm -
  5. Growth Problems (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... esteem, thyroid disorders, hypothyroidism, turner syndrome, endocrine system, pituitary gland, hypothalamus, dwarfism, gh deficiency, bone x-rays, endocrinologists, constitutional growth ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/growth-hormone.html - External Health Links
  6. Dwarfism (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Dwarfism/Start Here ... Dwarfism ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20371969?p=1 - External Health Links
  7. Growth hormone stimulation test - series (image) 
    ... a problem either in the hypothalamus or the pituitary. Additional testing can illustrate the exact site of the deficiency. In children, a deficiency of GH results in dwarfism. In adults, it may be associated with panhypopituitarism. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100146_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. GHR gene 
    ... often caused by a noncancerous tumor in the pituitary gland, which is the part of the brain ... Bousnina S, Postel-Vinay MC, Goossens M. Laron dwarfism and mutations of the growth hormone-receptor gene. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ghr - Genetics