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The interactive effect of GHR-exon 3 and -202 A/C IGFBP3 polymorphisms on rhGH responsiveness and treatment outcomes in patients with Turner syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2012
Braz Adriana F, Costalonga Everlayny F, Montenegro Luciana R, Trarbach Ericka B, Antonini Sonir R R, Malaquias Alexsandra C, Ramos Ester S, Mendonca Berenice B, Arnhold Ivo J P, Jorge Alexander A L
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: There is great interindividual variability in the response to recombinant human (rh) GH therapy in patients with Turner syndrome (TS). Ascertaining genetic factors can improve the accuracy of growth response predictions. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to assess the individual and combined influence of GHR-exon 3 and -202 A/C IGFBP3 polymorphisms on the short- and long-term outcomes of rhGH...
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