15 The syndrome of ACTH insensitivity was first described in 1959 and is called familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD). 18 This syndrome is inherited in an autosomal-recessive manner and ...

Box 1 Etiologic classification of growth hormone insensitivity syndrome. GHI resulting from a genetic abnormality of the growth hormone receptor (GHR) is rare. In its most severe form, it is known ...