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Oxytocin deficiency — a ‘new’ human disorder?

Nature Reviews Endocrinology volume 19, pages 505–506 (2023)Cite this article

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A new study convincingly demonstrates a deficiency of pituitary oxytocin secretion in patients with vasopressin deficiency. Neuropsychological evaluations of these patients indicate increased anxiety and reduced prosocial behaviours, thereby characterizing the phenotype of the first documented disorder of oxytocin deficiency in humans.

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Verbalis, J.G. Oxytocin deficiency — a ‘new’ human disorder?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 19, 505–506 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-023-00870-z

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