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IHH Gene Mutations Causing Short Stature With Nonspecific Skeletal Abnormalities and Response to Growth Hormone Therapy.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2018
Vasques Gabriela A, Funari Mariana F A, Ferreira Frederico M, Aza-Carmona Miriam, Sentchordi-Montané Lucia, Barraza-García Jimena, Lerario Antonio M, Yamamoto Guilherme L, Naslavsky Michel S, Duarte Yeda A O, Bertola Debora R, Heath Karen E, Jorge Alexander A L
Abstract excerpt
Context: Genetic evaluation has been recognized as an important tool to elucidate the causes of growth disorders. Objective: To investigate the cause of short stature and to determine the phenotype of patients with IHH mutations, including the response to recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) therapy. Patients and Methods: We studied 17 families with autosomal-dominant short stature by using whole exome...
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