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Isolated growth hormone deficiency type 3



Other Names:
IGHD3; IGHD III; Growth hormone deficiency with hypogammaglobulinemia; IGHD3; IGHD III; Growth hormone deficiency with hypogammaglobulinemia; Hypogammaglobulinemia and isolated growth hormone deficiency, x-linked; Agammaglobulinemia and isolated growth hormone deficiency, x-linked; Fleisher syndrome See More
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This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Chronic otitis media
Chronic infections of the middle ear
0000389
Conjunctivitis
Pink eye
0000509
Delayed skeletal maturation
Delayed bone maturation
Delayed skeletal development
[ more ]
0002750
Diarrhea
Watery stool
0002014
Encephalitis
Brain inflammation
0002383
Enteroviral dermatomyositis syndrome 0003729
Enteroviral hepatitis 0001412
Epididymitis 0000031
Growth hormone deficiency 0000824
Hearing impairment
Deafness
Hearing defect
[ more ]
0000365
Meningitis 0001287
Panhypogammaglobulinemia 0003139
Pneumonia 0002090
Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate
0000024
Pyoderma
Pus-filled lesion
0000999
Recurrent bacterial infections
Bacterial infections, recurrent
Frequent bacterial infections
Increased susceptibility to bacterial infections
Recurrent major bacterial infections
[ more ]
0002718
Recurrent enteroviral infections 0002743
Recurrent urinary tract infections
Frequent urinary tract infections
Repeated bladder infections
Repeated urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections, recurrent
[ more ]
0000010
Septic arthritis 0003095
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
[ more ]
0004322
Sinusitis
Sinus inflammation
0000246
X-linked recessive inheritance 0001419
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

If you need medical advice, you can look for doctors or other healthcare professionals who have experience with this disease. You may find these specialists through advocacy organizations, clinical trials, or articles published in medical journals. You may also want to contact a university or tertiary medical center in your area, because these centers tend to see more complex cases and have the latest technology and treatments.

If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.

You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.

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These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

Where to Start

  • Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Isolated growth hormone deficiency type 3. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Isolated growth hormone deficiency type 3. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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