Open AccessClinical features and endocrine profile of Laron syndrome in Indian children
Author(s) -
Supriya Phanse-Gupte,
Vaman Khadilkar,
Anuradha Khadilkar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.140236
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrine system , pediatrics , bioinformatics , endocrinology , hormone , biology
Patients with growth hormone (GH) insensitivity (also known as Laron syndome) have been reported from the Mediterranean region and Southern Eucador, with few case reports from India. We present here the clinical and endocrine profile of 9 children with Laron syndrome from India.