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Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of a Male Patient with a Novel Homozygous STAT5b Mutation
20 Jun 2006
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CONTEXT: GH insensitivity can be caused by defects in the GH receptor (GHR) or in the postreceptor signaling pathway. Recently, two female patients with severe growth retardation and pulmonary and immunological problems were described with a defect in STAT5b, a critical intermediary of downstream GHR signaling. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine the functional characteristics of a novel STAT5b mutation and...
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