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Growth Hormone Therapy in Children with Kabuki Syndrome: 1-year Treatment Results.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2017
Schott Dina A, Gerver Willem J M, Stumpel Constance T R M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Kabuki syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic malformation syndrome, resulting in characteristic features such as short stature. We investigate whether growth hormone (GH) treatment increases linear height and influences body proportions in KS children. METHODS: In this prospective study, 18 genetically confirmed prepubertal KS children (9 females and 9 males) aged from 3.8 to 10.1 years (mean 6.8 ± 2.1...
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