Alternative titles and symbols : Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency;
Description : Congenital isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency is characterized by severe
hypoglycemia in the neonatal period, associated with seizures in about half of cases;
prolonged cholestatic jaundice; and very low plasma ACTH levels with no significant
response to CRH (122560). Plasma cortisol levels are also extremely low (Vallette-Kasic
et al., 2005). TBX19 is required for initiation of transcription of the;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the T-box 19 gene (TBX19, 604614.0001);