The pygmy short stature enigma

Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 394-399

  Meazza, Cristina ^a   Pagani, Sara ^a   Bozzola, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

African pygmies; Growth hormone; Growth hormone receptor; Short stature

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN C; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

AFRICA; CAUCASIAN; ETHNICITY; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PYGMY; RACE; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE; BODY HEIGHT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; NEGRO;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BODY HEIGHT; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; RECEPTORS, SOMATOTROPIN;

EID: 80055072289     PISSN: 15654753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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