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Homozygous and heterozygous expression of a novel mutation of the acid-labile subunit.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Aug 2008
van Duyvenvoorde H A, Kempers M J E, Twickler Th B, van Doorn J, Gerver W J, Noordam C, Losekoot M, Karperien M, Wit J M, Hermus A R M M
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CONTEXT: Acid-labile subunit (ALS) deficiency due to homozygous inactivation of the ALS gene (IGFALS) is associated with moderate short stature, and in few cases pubertal delay. The clinical expression of heterozygosity is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of homozygous and heterozygous carriers of a novel mutation in the ALS gene in comparison with...
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