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Growth hormone insensitivity syndrome caused by a heterozygous GHR mutation: phenotypic variability owing to moderation by nonsense-mediated decay.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 May 2012
Gorbenko del Blanco Darya, de Graaff Laura C G, Visser Theo J, Hokken-Koelega Anita C S
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OBJECTIVES: Growth hormone insensitivity syndrome (GHIS) is characterized by extreme short stature and resistance to the actions of growth hormone (GH). The heterogeneity ranges from the most severe form, known as Laron syndrome, to less severe phenotypes like idiopathic short stature and partial GH insensitivity. Here, we aimed to identify and characterize the molecular cause of severe short stature in a patient...
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