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Description of phenotypic characteristics leading to suspicion of Laron syndrome and means of its diagnosis
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Laron, Z. (2011). Diagnosis of 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_4
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