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IGF-I bioavailability in congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency.
European journal of endocrinology - 4 Feb 2026
Campos Viviane C, Aguiar Oliveira Manuel H, Bidlingmaier Martin, Yuen Kevin C J, Salvatori Roberto, Oliveira Carla R P, Leal Angela, Melo Enaldo, Schilbach Katharina, Frystyk Jan, Schweizer Júnia R O L
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BACKGROUND: The Itabaianinha cohort in Brazil carries a homozygous growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) receptor (GHRH-R) gene mutation, causing congenital isolated GH deficiency (GHD). Affected individuals present with severe short stature, central obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and marked reductions in serum GH, IGF-I, and IGFBP 3 concentrations yet show no premature atherosclerosis and maintain a normal...
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