Catalog

Short stature due to growth hormone resistance

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Link to WHO Definition

Short stature due to growth hormone resistance – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/176353068

Laron syndrome is a congenital genetic disorder characterised by marked short stature associated with normal or high serum growth hormone (GH) and low serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) levels which fail to rise after exogenous GH administration.

Parents

5B11 Short stature, not elsewhere classified
Short stature due to a defect in growth hormone receptor or post receptor pathway