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Novel inactivating mutations in the GH secretagogue receptor gene in patients with constitutional delay of growth and puberty
7 Jun 2011
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A limited number of mutations in the GH secretagogue receptor gene (GHSR) have been described in patients with short stature. Objective To analyze GHSR in idiopathic short stature (ISS) children including a subgroup of constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The GHSR coding region was directly sequenced in 96 independent patients with ISS, 31 of them with...
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