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Paternally Inherited IGF2 Mutation and Growth Restriction.
The New England journal of medicine - 23 Jul 2015
Begemann Matthias, Zirn Birgit, Santen Gijs, Wirthgen Elisa, Soellner Lukas, Büttel Hans-Martin, Schweizer Roland, van Workum Wilbert, Binder Gerhard, Eggermann Thomas
Abstract excerpt
In humans, mutations in IGF1 or IGF1R cause intrauterine and postnatal growth restriction; however, data on mutations in IGF2, encoding insulin-like growth factor (IGF) II, are lacking. We report an IGF2 variant (c.191C→A, p.Ser64Ter) with evidence of pathogenicity in a multigenerational family with four members who have growth restriction. The phenotype affects only family members who have inherited the variant...
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