Biology:Isolated growth hormone deficiency

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Isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by growth hormone deficiency and postnatal growth failure.[1][2] It is divided into four subtypes that vary in terms of cause and clinical presentation.[1][2] They include IGHD IA (autosomal recessive, absent GH), IGHD IB (autosomal recessive, diminished GH), IGHD II (autosomal dominant, diminished GH), and IGHD III (X-linked, diminished GH).[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pediatric Endocrinology: Mechanisms, Manifestations, and Management. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2004. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-0-7817-4059-3. OCLC 1055331544. https://books.google.com/books?id=9gvBlktAT6YC&pg=PA129. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jurado, Pérez; Argente, J. (1994). "Molecular Basis of Familial Growth Hormone Deficiency". Hormone Research 42 (4–5): 189–197. doi:10.1159/000184192. ISSN 0301-0163. PMID 7868072.