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The endocrine phenotype in silver-russell syndrome is defined by the underlying epigenetic alteration.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2008
Binder Gerhard, Seidel Ann-Kathrin, Martin David D, Schweizer Roland, Schwarze C Philipp, Wollmann Hartmut A, Eggermann Thomas, Ranke Michael B
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Around 50% of children with Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) carry a hypomethylation of the imprinting control region 1 at the IGF2/H19 locus on 11p15, the functional significance of which is unknown. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare the genotype in SRS with the endocrine phenotype. DESIGN: The retrospective study included all SRS children who were treated during the last 18 yr at our hospital and for...
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