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High Prevalence of Growth Plate Gene Variants in Children With Familial Short Stature Treated With GH
7 Feb 2019
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CONTEXT: Familial short stature (FSS) is a term describing a growth disorder that is vertically transmitted. Milder forms may result from the combined effect of multiple genes; more severe short stature is suggestive of a monogenic condition. The etiology of most FSS cases has not been thoroughly elucidated to date. OBJECTIVES: To identify the genetic etiology of severe FSS in children treated with GH because of...
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