| Literature DB >> 28528685 |
Zvi Laron1, Rivka Kauli2, Lena Lapkina3, Haim Werner3.
Abstract
Laron syndrome (LS) is a unique model of congenital IGF-I deficiency. It is characterized by dwarfism and obesity, and is caused by deletion or mutations of the growth hormone receptor (GH-R) gene. It is hypothesized that LS is an old disease originating in Indonesia and that the mutated gene spread to South Asia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean region and South America.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 28528685 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2016.08.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mutat Res Rev Mutat Res ISSN: 1383-5742 Impact factor: 5.657