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We present a case of a special form of dwarfism type A who showed the same clinical picture of Illig and cols.'s first patient.
Newborn, height: 49 cm., weight: 2.900 gr. Since then, very slow growth. Flat facies, low nasal bridge and frontal bossing. Diminished secretion of GH and increased anabolic effect of HGH (high N retention: 36%). Other pituitary hormone levels werë normal. Somatomedin activity was normal (10,4 mgr/ml).
Before treatment with HGH: 62 cm. (21m.) After treatment: 68 cm. (28m.). At that time we didn't detect HGH antibodies.
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Ferrandez, A., Buenoy, M. & Olivares, J. Special form of dwarfism type A ?. Pediatr Res 12, 1099 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197811000-00106
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197811000-00106