Growth hormone deficiency associated in
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Ghidoni, Patricia Davis; Hale, Daniel E.; Cody, Jannine D.; Gay, Charles T.; Tho
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The 18q؊ syndrome is one of the commonest deletion syndromes. Clinical characteristics are variable but may include: hypotonia, tapered digits, "carp-like" mouth, mental retardation, and hearing impairment. Growth failure (GF; both weight and height <3%) was reported in 80% of affected individuals.