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Two short children born small for gestational age with insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor haploinsufficiency illustrate the heterogeneity of its phenotype.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2009
Ester Wietske A, van Duyvenvoorde Hermine A, de Wit Caroline C, Broekman Alexander J, Ruivenkamp Claudia A L, Govaerts Lutgarde C P, Wit Jan M, Hokken-Koelega Anita C S, Losekoot Monique
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CONTEXT: Small for gestational age (SGA)-born children comprise a heterogeneous group in which only few genetic causes have been identified. OBJECTIVE: To determine copy number variations in 18 growth-related genes in 100 SGA children with persistent short stature. METHODS: Copy number variations in 18 growth-related genes (SHOX, GH1, GHR, IGF1, IGF1R, IGF2, IGFBP1-6, NSD1, GRB10, STAT5B, ALS, SOCS2, and SOCS3)...
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