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GH1 gene deletions and IGHD type 1A.
Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER - 1 Aug 2006
Cogan Joy Darlene, Phillips John Atlas
Abstract excerpt
Human Growth Hormone gene ( GH1 ) resides on chromosome 17q22-24 and it is expressed in somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland. While there are multiple causes of GH Deficiency (GHD) a significant proportion have a genetic basis. The most severe Mendelian form of IGHD, called IGHD IA, has an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. While affected individuals can have short lengths at birth and...
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