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Genetic defects of the growth-hormone-IGF axis associated with growth hormone insensitivity.
Endocrine development - 1 Jan 2007
Woods Katie
Abstract excerpt
The central feature of growth hormone (GH) insensitivity is deficiency of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in association with elevated GH secretion. This condition is also known as primary IGF deficiency. There are currently four known genetic causes of GH insensitivity/primary IGF deficiency: GH receptor deficiency (also known as Laron syndrome or GH insensitivity syndrome), IGF-1 deficiency, signal...
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