Phenotypic analysis and growth response to different growth hormone treatment schedules in two siblings with an inactivating mutation in the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor gene

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 793-799

  Espigares, R ^a   de Lara, I Martín ^a   Ruiz Cabello, F ^a   Ortega, L ^a   Longás, A Ferrández ^b   Argente, J ^c   Salvatori, R ^d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL INFANTIL UNIVERSITARIO NIÑO JESÚS   (Spain)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult stature; GH deficiency; GHRH receptor mutation; GnRH analogue; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; PROPRANOLOL; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG RESPONSE; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE MUTATION; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALE; MISSENSE MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING;

EID: 3142739023     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2004.17.5.793     Document Type: Article

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