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Variable phenotypes in familial isolated growth hormone deficiency caused by a G6664A mutation in the GH-1 gene.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2007
Hess Ora, Hujeirat Yasir, Wajnrajch Michael P, Allon-Shalev Stavit, Zadik Zvi, Lavi Idit, Tenenbaum-Rakover Yardena
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CONTEXT: G to A transition at position 6,664 (G6664A) in human GH-1 results in the substitution of arginine by histidine at position 183 (R183H) of the GH molecule and causes familial isolated GH deficiency type II (IGHD II). OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to assess the phenotype-genotype correlation of subjects affected with IGHD II caused by a G6664A mutation in 34 affected members of two large...
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