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Dwarfism

Known as: DWARF, Dwarfism [Disease/Finding], Severe short stature 
A genetic or pathological condition that is characterized by short stature and undersize. Abnormal skeletal growth usually results in an adult who is… 
National Institutes of Health

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0.25 ML Somatropin 6.4 MG/ML Prefilled Syringe [Genotropin]2 ML Somatropin 2.5 MG/ML Pen Injector [Nutropin]AchondrogenesisAchondroplasia

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Aarskog syndromeAbuse dwarfism syndromeBird headed dwarfism Montreal typeBoomerang dysplasia

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Bone Diseases, Developmental

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Review
2010
Review
2010
To appear in the Victor Ambartsumian Centennial Volume " Evolution of Cosmic Objects through their Physical Activity "
Ambartsumian was among the first researchers who recognized the importance and uniqueness of FUors, the term he coined for the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Prevalence of mutations in the short stature homeobox containing gene (SHOX) in Madelung deformity of childhood
In 1878, Madelung described a painful, disabling, and deforming abnormality of the forearm in which misalignment of the bones of… 
1992
1992
Assessment of depot leuprolide acetate dose-adequacy for central precocious puberty.
The development of GnRH analogs (GnRHa) has made it possible to treat children with central precocious puberty (CPP). This… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Temporal and Spatial Regulation of Plant Genes
First attempts to isolate plant genes were for those genes that are abun dantly expressed in a particular plant organ at a… 
1985
1985
Social and School Competencies in Children with Short Stature: Longitudinal Patterns
Longitudinal evaluation of 47 children with short stature secondary to growth hormone deficiency (GHD), constitutional delay (CD… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Comparison of growth and somatomedin C responses following growth hormone treatment in children with small-for-date short stature, significant idiopathic short stature and hypopituitarism.
Somatomedin-C (Sm-C) and growth hormone (GH) levels were determined before, during and after human growth hormone (hGH) treatment… 
1980
1980
Further observations on four subgroups of normal variant short stature.
In a previous report, we classified normal variant short stature (NVSS) children into four subcategories on the basis of… 
1978
1978
Familial hypopituitarism with large sella turcica.
We studied endocrine function in three siblings with short stature and enlargement of the sella turcica. Sellar volumes were 5.9… 
1971
1971
Autosomal recessive deafnessassociated with short stature, vitiligo, muscle wasting and achalasia.
The family pedigree in this communication represents a new syndrome of deafness which is probably inherited as an autosomal… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Effectiveness of long-term human growth hormone therapy for short stature in children with growth hormone deficiency.
ABSTRACT The growth response to 6–12 mg/week of human growth hormone (HGH) administered for 2–5 yr was observed in 15 growth… 
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