Growth Hormone (GH) Receptor Isoform in Acromegaly: Lower Concentrations of GH but Not Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in Patients with a Genomic Deletion of Exon 3 in the GH Receptor Gene

Clinical Chemistry | August 1, 2007| | Copyright

Background: A genomic deletion of exon 3 (d3-GHR) of the growth hormone (GH) receptor (GHR) has been linked to the effectiveness of GH therapy in children with GH deficiency. Carriers of the d3-GHR genotype had higher GH-induced growth rates than children homozygous for the full-length (fl)-GHR. The aim of this study was to test whether the relationship between GH and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations is influenced by the GHR genotype in patients with acromegaly.

Methods: Study participants were 44 adult patients with established diagnosis of acromegaly. The genotype of the ...

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