Exon 3-Deleted/Full-Length Growth Hormone Receptor Polymorphism Genotype Frequencies in Spanish Short Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Children and Adolescents (n = 247) and in an Adult Control Population (n = 289) Show Increasedfl/flin Short SGA

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CONTEXT: A polymorphism in the human GH receptor gene (d3/fl-GHR) resulting in genomic deletion of exon 3 has been associated with the degree of height increase in response to GH therapy. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate the frequencies of d3/fl-GHR polymorphism genotypes in control and short small-for-gestational-age (SGA) populations. DESIGN: An adult control population with heights...

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