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Lack of response to the administration of exogenous hGH was evidence that Laron syndrome patients suffer from GH resistance.
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Laron, Z. (2011). Clinical Evidence of Growth Hormone Resistance in Patients with Laron Syndrome. 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_3
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