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Two mutations in the insulin receptor gene of a patient with leprechaunism: application to prenatal diagnosis.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 1995
Longo N, Langley S D, Griffin L D, Elsas L J
Abstract excerpt
Leprechaunism is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the insulin receptor gene and characterized by intrauterine and postnatal growth restriction, abnormal glucose homeostasis, and severe insulin-resistance. Here we report the biochemical and molecular characterization of a male patient, NZ, who died at 2 yr of age with this syndrome. 125I-Insulin binding to fibroblasts from the proband, his...
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