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The spectrum of growth abnormalities in children with 18q deletions.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2000
Hale D E, Cody J D, Baillargeon J, Schaub R, Danney M M, Leach R J
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to assess the spectrum of growth abnormalities in children with 18q deletions. The growth axis of 50 individuals with a cytogenetically and molecularly confirmed 18q deletion was investigated by determining height, growth velocity, insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), IGF-binding protein-3, bone maturation, and response to pituitary stimulants of GH. Children with 18q deletions...
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