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Identification and functional analysis of novel human growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) gene mutations in Japanese subjects with short stature.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2011
Inoue Hiroshi, Kangawa Natsumi, Kinouchi Atsuko, Sakamoto Yukiko, Kimura Chizuko, Horikawa Reiko, Shigematsu Yosuke, Itakura Mitsuo, Ogata Tsutomu, Fujieda Kenji
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CONTEXT: Short stature (SS) is a multifactorial developmental condition with a significant genetic component. Recent studies have revealed that rare deleterious mutations in the GH-secretagogue receptor type 1A (GHSR1A) gene could be a cause of familial SS or GH deficiency. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the contribution of GHSR1A mutations to the molecular mechanism underlying SS in Japanese...
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