Gene mutations encoding transcription factors, including , have been associated with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and abnormal pituitary development. Guidelines on GHD management in the transition period state that patients with genetic-based childhood-onset GHD can skip retesting due to a high likelihood of permanent GHD. We describe a case of septo-optic-dysplasia due to mutation characterised by childhood-onset GHD, which showed a normal somatotropic function at the transition period. This case raises the opportunity to retest for GHD during the transition period, even in patients with a known genetic cause, in order to avoid inappropriate GH treatment.
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