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Genetic causes and treatment of isolated growth hormone deficiency-an update.
Nature reviews. Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2010
Alatzoglou Kyriaki S, Dattani Mehul T
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Isolated growth hormone deficiency is the most common pituitary hormone deficiency and can result from congenital or acquired causes, although the majority of cases are idiopathic with no identifiable etiology. Known genes involved in the genetic etiology of isolated growth hormone deficiency include those that encode growth hormone (GH1), growth-hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) and transcription factor...
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