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Association between Growth Hormone-Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Axis Gene Polymorphisms and Short Stature in Chinese Children.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2018
Zhang Yanhong, Zhang Mei, Chu Yuntian, Ji Baolan, Shao Qian, Ban Bo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to analyze the association between the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor-1 (GH-IGF-1) axis gene polymorphisms and short stature in Chinese children. METHODS: 181 growth hormone deficiency (GHD) patients and 206 normal stature controls were enrolled to attend this study. Five single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the GH receptor (GHR) and 5 SNPs within the GH-signaling...
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