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The Diagnostic Value of IGF-2 and the IGF/IGFBP-3 System in Silver-Russell Syndrome.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2017
Binder Gerhard, Eggermann Thomas, Weber Karin, Ferrand Nawfel, Schweizer Roland
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Recently, we have described a family of 4 members presenting with intrauterine and postnatal growth failure, low IGF-2 levels, and signs of Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) who carried a genomic IGF2 mutation. Here, we assess the value of IGF-2 in relation to SRS. METHODS: We collected data from 48 SRS children and 48 short children born small for gestational age (SGA) seen at our center. The SRS...
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