Association between the GH receptor/exon 3 genotype and the level of exon 3-positive GH-binding protein in human serum.

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OBJECTIVE: The human GH-binding protein (GHBP) is derived from the GH receptor (GHR) through proteolytic cleavage of its extracellular domain. Two isoforms of the GHBP exist, differing in the retention or exclusion of exon 3: E3(+)GHBP and E3(-)GHBP. Our study aimed to answer the questions whether the level of E3(+)GHBP in the serum correlates with the GHR exon 3 expression and whether or not the E3 genotype...

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