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SOCS2 polymorphisms are not associated with clinical and biochemical phenotypes in acromegalic patients.
Pituitary - 1 Jun 2017
Trarbach Ericka B, Jorge Alexander A, Duarte Felipe H, Bronstein Marcello D, Jallad Raquel S
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 (SOCS2) is a STAT5b-regulated gene and one of its functions is to influence growth and development through negative regulatory effects on GH/IGF-1 pathway. So, we evaluate the potential influence of SOCS2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on clinical and laboratorial characteristics of a large cohort of Brazilian patients with acromegaly. METHODS: Four SOCS2 SNPs...
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