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Descriptor English:   Laron Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome de Laron 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome de Laron 
Synonyms English:   Growth Hormone Insensitivity Syndrome  
Tree Number:   C05.116.099.343.679
C16.320.240.750
C19.297.656
Definition English:   An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by short stature, defective GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR, and failure to generate INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I by GROWTH HORMONE. Laron syndrome is not a form of primary pituitary dwarfism (GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY DWARFISM) but the result of mutation of the human GHR gene on chromosome 5. 
History Note English:   2005 
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IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
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PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   38609 
Unique Identifier:   D046150 

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