- Original Article
- Analysis of cytosine adenine repeat polymorphism of the IGF-I promoter gene in children with idiopathic short stature
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Jae Hoon Moon, Woo Yeong Chun
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(3):356-363. Published online March 15, 2009
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Purpose : A polymorphism in the IGF-I gene promoter region is known to be associated with serum IGF-I levels, birth weight, and body length, suggesting that IGF-I gene polymorphism might influence postnatal growth. The present study aimed to investigate the role of this polymorphic cytosine-adenine (CA) repeat of the IGF-I gene in children with idiopathic short stature.
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