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Clinically Relevant Genetic Insights in Hypothalamo-Pituitary Diseases, Amsterdam 2026

Event start 15/10/2026

Event end 17/10/2026

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Clinically relevant genetic insights in hypothalamo-pituitary diseases 15-17 October 2026, Amsterdam

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Clinically relevant genetic insights in hypothalamo-pituitary diseases 15-17 October 2026, Amsterdam

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Session 1: Genetic testing in the 21st century
Why do we need genetic testing in endocrinology?
The wonder of DNA and its assessment
Clinical genetic indication and consent – behind the scenes of the genetic report
Session 2: Genetic testing for guiding targeted treatment
Craniopharyngioma genetics
Targeted therapeutic options in craniopharyngiomas
Participants’ case presentations
Session 3: Specific genetic causes of pituitary hyperfunction
Familial isolated pituitary adenomas and AIP-related disease
X-linked acrogigantism
Multiple-endocrine Neoplasia type 1
Carney complex
Rare genotypes in pituitary diseases (MEN4, MEN5, SDH, Lynch, CHEK2)
Somatic variants and multiomics approaches in pituitary tumours
Debate: Shall we screen and follow up subjects in low penetrance disease or not?
What to do with the genetic results
Participants’ case presentations
Session 4: Workshops
Workshop 1: Practical session discussing family history, family tree, cascade testing, age ranges for testing.
Workshop 2: Practical session on gene panel assessment, testing criteria, advantages and disadvantages
Session 5: Kallmann syndrome and hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
Genetic aspects of Kallmann and related syndromes
Participants’ Case presentations
Novel therapies arising from recent discoveries in the hypothalamo gonadal axis
Session 6: The patient’s voice in genetic diseases
Psychological aspects of genetic disease
The patient’s view: Living with genetic disease

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