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Congenital multiple pituitary hormone deficiency associated with hyperammonemia: a case report with a short review of the literature

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We herein report a case study of a female newborn with multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies who presented with generalized seizures, hypoglycemia and hyperammonemia at 18 h after birth. In addition, we review the association of hyperammonemia in neonates with multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies reported in the previous literature. This unrecognized association should be taken into account for the early diagnosis and treatment of these patients.

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We thank Dr Takako Goto, Tadamune Kinjo (Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan) for supporting this report. This work was supported in part by a grant-in-aid from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan. The authors thank Mr Brian Quinn for reviewing the English used in this report.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    H Inoue, K Ihara, M Ochiai, Y Takahata & T Hara

  2. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fukuoka Chlidren's Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

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Inoue, H., Ihara, K., Ochiai, M. et al. Congenital multiple pituitary hormone deficiency associated with hyperammonemia: a case report with a short review of the literature. J Perinatol 31, 146–148 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2010.143

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