Novel frameshift mutation 840delA and a novel polymorphism D203A in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein gene in a Japanese patient with congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia
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Dr. Noriyuki Katsumata
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, 3-35-31 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAyako Tanae
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakashi Shinagawa
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAtsuko Nagashima-Miyokawa
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorMayumi Shimizu
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorToru Yasunaga
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorToshiaki Tanaka
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorItsuro Hibi
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dr. Noriyuki Katsumata
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, 3-35-31 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAyako Tanae
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakashi Shinagawa
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAtsuko Nagashima-Miyokawa
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorMayumi Shimizu
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorToru Yasunaga
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorToshiaki Tanaka
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorItsuro Hibi
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Children's Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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