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The growth hormone receptor gene deleted for exon three (GHRd3) polymorphism is associated with birth and placental weight.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Feb 2012
Padidela Raja, Bryan Sinead M, Abu-Amero Sayeda, Hudson-Davies Rebecca E, Achermann John C, Moore Gudrun E, Hindmarsh Peter C
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CONTEXT: Human growth hormone receptor (GHR) transcripts have two isoforms, full-length (GHRfl) or exon 3 deleted (GHRd3). An association of these isoforms has been found with small for gestational age (SGA) infants but does not influence adult height. The role of this polymorphism in the birth size spectrum in the general population is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of maternal and infants GHR...
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