Recessively inherited growth hormone deficiency in a family from Iraq.
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A family from Iraq with five growth hormone deficient children in two closely related sibships is reported. The clinical forms and modes of inheritance of familial growth hormone deficiency are discussed briefly.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical genetics
دوره 17 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980