A new missense mutation in the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor gene in familial isolated GH deficiency
Author(s) -
Mauri Carakushansky,
AJ Whatmore,
Peter Clayton,
SM Shalet,
H Gleeson,
David A. Price,
Michael A. Levine,
Roberto Salvatori
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje.0.1480025
Subject(s) - ighd , missense mutation , biology , genetics , mutation , growth hormone releasing hormone receptor , mutant , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , endocrinology , growth hormone deficiency , hormone receptor , hormone , growth hormone , cancer , breast cancer
Mutations in the GH-releasing hormone (GHRH) receptor (GHRHR) gene (GHRHR) cause autosomal recessive familial isolated GH deficiency (IGHD). We searched for GHRHR mutations in two siblings with IGHD type IB and a history of parental consanguinity.
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