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A novel exonic GHR splicing mutation (c.784G > C) in a patient with classical growth hormone insensitivity syndrome.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2013
Akıncı Ayşehan, Rosenfeld Ron G, Hwa Vivian
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CONTEXT: Undetectable circulating growth hormone-binding protein (GHBP) can be indicative of a GH receptor (GHR) defect and cause GH insensitivity (GHI) syndrome. CASE REPORT: The proband, severely growth retarded from birth, had a height of 73 cm (-6 SDS) and weight of 10.5 kg (-2.5 SDS) at the age of 3.25 years; her consanguineous parents were normal statured. Basal serum GH measurement was high, >40 ng/ml,...
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