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An SNP of the ZBTB38 gene is associated with idiopathic short stature in the Chinese Han population.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Sept 2013
Wang Ying, Wang Zhi-min, Teng Yue-chun, Shi Jin-xiu, Wang Hai-feng, Yuan Wen-tao, Chu Xun, Wang De-fen, Wang Wei, Huang Wei
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OBJECTIVE: Idiopathic short stature (ISS) refers to extreme short stature without any diagnostic explanation. Recently, three genome-wide association studies discovered associations between the ZBTB38 and adult height in different populations. Therefore, variations in the ZBTB38 might contribute to ISS. Furthermore, one study in Korean population showed that ZBTB38 gene was significantly associated with adult...
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