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A common mutation of the growth hormone receptor gene caused growth hormone insensitivity (Laron syndrome) in a Russian girl of Slavic origin.
Case report of a common mutation of the GH receptor gene causing Laron Syndrome in a Russian girl of Slavic origin.
May prompt Laron syndrome evaluation in Slavic short-stature cases; extends known GHR mutation reports but leaves open prevalence data.
Article Growth Hormone Insensitivity (Laron Syndrome) in a Russian Girl of Slavic Origin Caused by a Common Mutation of the GH Receptor Gene was published on April 1, 1999 in the journal International Journal on Disability and Human Development (volume 1, issue 2).
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Tiulpakov et al. (1999) studied this question. A common mutation of the growth hormone receptor gene caused growth hormone insensitivity (Laron syndrome) in a Russian girl of Slavic origin.
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