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Association of the GAA1013-->GAG polymorphism of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF1R) gene with premature pubarche.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Aug 2007
Roldan Maria Belen, White Carlie, Witchel Selma Feldman
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), the G variant in codon 1013 (GAA1013-->GAG) of the insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptor (IGFIR) gene, has been associated with higher IGF-1 concentrations in Caucasian subjects. Because elevated serum levels of IGF-1 have been described in children with premature pubarche (PP) and in adolescent girls with hyperandrogenism, we tested the a priori...
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