1. A Case with Laron Syndrome
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İlker Tolga ÖZGEN, Esra KUTLU, Yaşar CESUR, and Gözde YEŞİL
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Growth hormone insensitivity ,Laron syndrome ,insulin-like growth factor-I therapy ,short stature ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Laron syndrome (LS) is a rare disorder leading to short stature as a result of growth hormone (GH) insensitivity. It is caused by mutations in GH receptor gene and characterized by post-natal growth retardation, craniofacial abnormalities, high serum GH and low insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels. Several different genetic mutations have been documented up to date. In this article, a patient with LS is reported. A 2-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with the complaint of short stature. Her height and weight was 71.7 cm [
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- 2019
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