Lessons from the genetics of Laron syndrome

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 276-283

  Rosenbloom, Arlan L ^a   Guevara Aguirre, Jaime ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b 6337 CCI Quito   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE BINDING PROTEIN; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; SOMATOMEDIN;

FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE DELETION; GENE STRUCTURE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; LARON SYNDROME; MISSENSE MUTATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONSENSE MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032171682     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-2760(98)00070-8     Document Type: Review

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