Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and constitutional delay of growth and puberty have distinct genetic architectures.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) and constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) represent rare and common forms of GnRH deficiency, respectively. Both CDGP and CHH present with delayed puberty, and the distinction between these two entities during early adolescence is challenging. More than 30 genes have been implicated in CHH, while the genetic basis of CDGP is poorly understood.

Design

We characterized and compared the genetic architectures of CHH and CDGP, to test the hypothesis of a shared genetic basis between these disorders.

Methods

Exome sequencing data were used to identify rare variants in known genes in CHH (n = 116), CDGP (n = 72) and control cohorts (n = 36 874 ExAC and n = 405 CoLaus).

Results

SUBMITTER: Cassatella D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5863472 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature