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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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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Infrared spectrum of an extremely cool white-dwarf star
White dwarfs are the remnant cores of stars that initially had masses of less than 8 solar masses. They cool gradually over… 
1998
1998
Reduced growth hormone (GH) responsiveness to combined GH‐releasing hormone and pyridostigmine administration in the Prader–Willi syndrome
It is unclear whether the blunted GH secretion in Prader–Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a true deficiency, or merely secondary to… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The triple alpha reaction at low temperatures in accreting white dwarfs and neutron stars.
Formules generales du taux de la reaction α triple dans des conditions de faible temperature et forte densite se produisant dans… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Disproportionate micromelia (Dmm): an incomplete dominant mouse dwarfism with abnormal cartilage matrix.
This paper describes a new autosomal incomplete dominant dwarfism, disproportionate micromelia, which has been characterized… 
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… 
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… 
1967
1967
Roentgenology of the Brachmann-De Lange Syndrome1
The brachmann-de Lange syndrome is characterized by mental retardation, short stature, and a rather characteristic pattern of…