Extensive phenotypic analysis of a family with growth hormone (GH) deficiency caused by a mutation in the GH-releasing hormone receptor gene

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 432-436

  Netchine, Irène ^a,c   Talon, Philippe ^b   Dastot, Florence ^a   Vitaux, Françoise ^b   Goossens, Michel ^a   Amselem, Serge ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Le Raincy Montfermeil   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; PROLACTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS HYPOFUNCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENE MUTATION; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEGREGATION ANALYSIS; SHORT STATURE;

CHILD; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECEPTORS, NEUROPEPTIDE; RECEPTORS, PITUITARY HORMONE-REGULATING HORMONE; SRI LANKA;

EID: 0031732852     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.83.2.432     Document Type: Article

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