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IGF2/H19 hypomethylation in a patient with very low birthweight, preocious pubarche and insulin resistance.
BMC medical genetics - 30 May 2012
Murphy Rinki, Ibáñez Lourdes, Hattersley Andrew, Tost Jörg
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BACKGROUND: Insulin like growth factor 2 (IGF2) is an imprinted gene, which has an important role in fetal growth as established in mice models. IGF2 is downregulated through hypomethylation of a differentially methylated region (DMR) in Silver Russell syndrome (SRS), characterised by growth restriction. We have previously reported that severe pre- and post-natal growth restriction associated with insulin...
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