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The exon-3 deleted growth hormone receptor polymorphism predisposes to long-term complications of acromegaly.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2009
Wassenaar M J E, Biermasz N R, Pereira A M, van der Klaauw A A, Smit J W A, Roelfsema F, van der Straaten T, Cazemier M, Hommes D W, Kroon H M, Kloppenburg M, Guchelaar H-J, Romijn J A
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of the genomic deletion of exon 3 of the GH receptor (d3GHR) on long-term clinical outcome of acromegaly in a well-characterized cohort of patients with long-term remission of acromegaly. DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional study. METH...
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