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Influence of parental origin of the X chromosome on physical phenotypes and GH responsiveness of patients with Turner syndrome.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Jul 2010
Ko Jung Min, Kim Jae-Min, Kim Gu-Hwan, Lee Beom Hee, Yoo Han-Wook
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OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have reported the effects of parental origin of the X chromosome on specific phenotypic and cognitive profiles in Turner syndrome (TS). Here, we investigate the possible parent-of-origin effects on physical phenotypes and responsiveness to GH in Korean patients with TS. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: Thirty-three patients with TS with nonmosaic karyotype and their parents participated in this...
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