Association between the Growth Hormone Receptor Exon 3 Polymorphism and Metabolic Factors in Korean Patients with Acromegaly
BackgroundThis study investigated the association between the frequency of growth hormone receptor (GHR) exon 3 polymorphism (exon 3 deletion; d3-GHR) and metabolic factors in patients with acromegaly in Korea.MethodsDNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of 30 unrelated patients with acromegal...
Main Authors: | Hye Yoon Park, In Ryang Hwang, Jung Bum Seo, Su Won Kim, Hyun Ae Seo, In Kyu Lee, Jung Guk Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Endocrine Society
2015-09-01
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Series: | Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-30-312.pdf |
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