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Pedigree analysis of constitutional delay of growth and maturation: determination of familial aggregation and inheritance patterns.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2002
Sedlmeyer Ines L, Hirschhorn Joel N, Palmert Mark R
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the genetic basis of constitutional delay of growth and maturation (CD), 41 families of CD probands underwent interviews regarding pubertal timing, and 12 additional families had history data analyzed from medical records. The family histories of the 53 probands (40 boys and 13 girls) were assessed for pubertal delay using both strict criteria (pubertal delay >or=2 SD beyond the mean) and relaxed...
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