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Dwarfism, Pituitary

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A form of dwarfism caused by complete or partial GROWTH HORMONE deficiency, resulting from either the lack of GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING FACTOR from the HYPOTHALAMUS or from the mutations in the growth hormone gene (GH1) in the PITUITARY GLAND. It is also known as Type I pituitary dwarfism. Human hypophysial dwarf is caused by a deficiency of HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE during development.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.523, 1941-1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.523
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, correspondence and photographs relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 26 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; eye pain; visual deterioration; pituitary epidermoid tumour; and pituitary dwarfism. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1942

PR2.1171, 1968

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1171
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 4 at first examination in 1968. Conditions mentioned include: dwarfing muscle imbalance. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1968

PR2.4287, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4287
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: headache; pituitary dwarfism; and diabetes insipidus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR4.1553, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1553
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: pituitary dwarfism; nausea; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

Records of the M.R.C. Scottish Growth Study

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-549
Scope and Contents

The material is composed of: letters to schools; equipment orders; papers noting the reason for the study, nature of the study, method of study, difficulties likely to be met, personnel involved, and costs; papers showing progress; much individual child data; application forms for M.R.C. clinical trial of human growth hormone; and, agenda and minutes of M.R.C. working party on human growth hormone.

Dates: 1975-1977