Severe Growth Hormone Deficiency in an Indian Boy Caused by a Novel 6 kb Homozygous Deletion Spanning the GH1 Gene
Growth disorders resulting in extreme short stature (ESS) are often a result of deficiency in growth hormone (GH) released from the pituitary gland or a defective GH releasing receptor. Genetic defects in the GH1 and GHRHR genes account for around 11.1-20% of ESS cases, resulting in a rare condition...
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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayincilik
2024-06-01
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| Series: | JCRPE |
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| Online Access: | https://jcrpe.org/jvi.aspx?pdir=jcrpe&plng=eng&un=JCRPE-77699&look4= |