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Type IA isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) consistent with compound heterozygous deletions of 6.7 and 7.6 Kb at the GH1 gene locus.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Nov 2012
Keselman Ana, Scaglia Paula A, Rodríguez Prieto María Soledad, Ballerini María Gabriela, Rodríguez María Eugenia, Ropelato María Gabriela, Bergadá Ignacio, Jasper Héctor G, Domené Horacio M
Abstract excerpt
Isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) may result from deletions/mutations in either GH1 or GHRHR genes. The objective of this study was to characterize the molecular defect in a girl presenting IGHD. The patient was born at 41 weeks of gestation from non-consanguineous parents. Clinical and biochemical evaluation included anthropometric measurements, evaluation of pituitary function, IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels....
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