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Laron syndrome

info · Syndrome · ICD-10: E34.321

A syndrome characterized by marked short stature with normal or high serum growth hormone and low serum insulin-like growth factor-1 levels that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in GHR on chromosome 5p13-p12.

Signs and symptoms

  • Delayed skeletal maturation
  • Decreased circulating insulin-like growth factor 1 concentration
  • Severe short stature
  • Short long bone
  • Small face
  • Limb undergrowth
  • Delayed menarche
  • Abnormal joint morphology
  • Abnormally high-pitched voice
  • Blue sclerae

Also known as: Laron-type isolated somatotropin defect