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Description with examples of the disproportional linear growth retardation of untreated boys and girls with Laron syndrome.
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Laron, Z., Kauli, R. (2011). Linear Growth Pattern of Untreated Laron Syndrome Patients. In: Laron, Z., Kopchick, J. (eds) Laron Syndrome - From Man to Mouse. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11183-9_8
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