Primary growth hormone insensitivity and psychomotor delay

Clin Case Rep. 2018 Jan 18;6(2):426-431. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1349. eCollection 2018 Feb.

Abstract

We report a case of short stature irresponsive to growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy. Low GH response to provocative tests and undetectable IGF-1 levels had suggested GH deficiency, while response to therapy indicated GH insensitivity. Molecular evaluation of the GH/IGF-1 axis should be performed in these cases to improve diagnosis and therapy.

Keywords: GH insensitivity; GH resistance; GH/IGF‐1 axis; IGF‐1; Laron Syndrome.

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  • Case Reports