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glucocorticoid deficiency 2

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A familial glucocorticoid deficiency that has_material_basis_in homozygous mutation in the MRAP gene, encoding melanocortin-2 receptor accessory protein, on chromosome 21q22.

Signs and symptoms

  • Microcephaly
  • Increased circulating ACTH level
  • Profound intellectual disability
  • Spastic tetraparesis
  • Myoclonic seizure
  • Severe global developmental delay
  • Brain atrophy
  • Thin corpus callosum
  • Decreased circulating cortisol level
  • Focal motor seizure