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IGF-I generation test in prepubertal children with Noonan syndrome due to mutations in the PTPN11 gene.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Bertelloni Silvano, Baroncelli Giampiero I, Dati Eleonora, Ghione Silvia, Baldinotti Fulvia, Toschi Benedetta, Simi Paolo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Short stature represents one of the main features of children with Noonan syndrome. The reason for impaired growth remains largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To assess GH and IGF1 secretion in children with Noonan syndrome. PATIENTS: 12 prepubertal children with Noonan syndrome due to mutations in the PTPN11 gene [7 males, 6 females; median age, years: 8.6 (range 5.1-13.4)] were studied; 12 prepubertal...
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