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HYPOTHALAMIC HAMARTOMA

GENETICS

PATTERN OF INHERITANCE
KNOWN GENES

GLI3 gene abnormality is responsible for Pallister-Hall syndrome; and GLI3 pathogenic variants are found in approximately 20% of sporadic hypothalamic hamartoma cases.

FAMILY HISTORY

May be present (see above).

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