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A novel mutation of the insulin receptor gene in a preterm infant with Donohue syndrome and heart failure.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2012
Nobile Stefano, Semple Robert K, Carnielli Virgilio P
Abstract excerpt
Donohue syndrome (DS) is a rare autosomal recessive condition caused by mutations in the gene encoding the insulin receptor. It is characterised by severe metabolic and endocrine derangement, prenatal and postnatal linear growth impairment, soft tissue overgrowth, and poor development of adipose...
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