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Growth hormone releasing hormone receptor codon 72 mutation in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients with growth hormone deficiency.
The Ceylon medical journal - 1 Mar 2016
de Silva K S H, Tennekoon K H, Sundralingam T, Navarathne B, Hewage A S, de Silva W S, Ganihigama D, Jayasinghe H D, Muhandiram M E C
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INTRODUCTION: Growth hormone releasing hormone receptor (GHRH-R) codon 72 mutation is recognised as a common genetic cause of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in the Indian subcontinent resulting in a characteristic lean phenotype. Genetic studies have not been previously carried out in Sri Lankans with GHD. METHODS: Patients with GHD presenting to a tertiary care referral centre were studied for GHRH-R codon 72...
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