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Genomic imprinting in Turner syndrome: effects on response to growth hormone and on risk of sensorineural hearing loss.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 2006
Hamelin Catherine E, Anglin Greg, Quigley Charmian A, Deal Cheri L
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Evidence exists for X-linked parent-of-origin effects in Turner syndrome, because phenotypic and cognitive profiles differ between 45,X(maternal) and 45,X(paternal) individuals. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: We evaluated the parent-of-origin effect of the intact X chromosome on spontaneous growth, GH-stimulated height gain, and frequency of sensorineural hearing loss in 54 subjects with Turner syndrome recruited...
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