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The common exon 3 polymorphism of the growth hormone receptor gene and the effect of growth hormone therapy on growth in Korean patients with Turner syndrome.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Feb 2010
Ko Jung Min, Kim Jae-Min, Cheon Chong-Kun, Kim Duk-Hee, Lee Dae-Yeol, Cheong Woo Yeong, Kim Eun Young, Park Mi Jung, Yoo Han-Wook
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OBJECTIVE: Recombinant human growth hormone (GH) can achieve final adult height gain in girls with Turner syndrome (TS), but its efficacy varies widely across individuals. The exon 3-deleted polymorphism of growth hormone receptor (d3-GHR) has been reported to be associated with responsiveness to...
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