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Leptin expression and leptin receptor gene polymorphisms in growth hormone deficiency patients.
Human genetics - 1 Apr 2011
Su Pen-Hua, Chen Jia-Yuh, Yu Ju-Shan, Chen Suh-Jen, Yang Shun-Fa
Abstract excerpt
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) patients have lower weight, height, bone age, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels, GH levels, fat metabolism and skeletal growth. The association of leptin with GHD characteristics and the effect of gene variants of leptin on GHD are unknown. Our aim was to...
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